On August 6, 1960, the revolutionary government of Cuba, led by Fidel Castro, took a dramatic step that would deepen the rift between the island nation and the United States. In a sweeping decree, Castro’s regime nationalized all American and other foreign-owned property in…
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On July 26, 1953, Fidel Castro launched the attack that marked the start of the Cuban revolution and reshaped the power structure of the Western Hemisphere. The July 26 Movement was named after the attack on the Moncada Barracks on that date in Santiago…
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The Bay of Pigs Invasion of April 17, 1961, stands as a defining moment in American Cold War history and served as one of the lowest moments in the presidency of John F. Kennedy. Kennedy launched the clandestine mission with the aim of overthrowing…
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On February 7, 1962, the United States enacted a sweeping trade embargo against Cuba, effectively halting all imports and exports between the two nations. This move was part of a broader effort to isolate Fidel Castro’s revolutionary government following the Cuban Revolution of 1959.…
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