International Political Relations

Incident: Impact of the end of Castro era

INTRODUCTION

US and Cuban Relations since 1959 A. Cuban Revolution and Growing Antagonism

1. The history behind the revolution

2. Why was there such growing antagonism?

B. Cuba Invasion

1. Bay of Pigs Invasion.

2. U.S. covet operations

U.S. Imposed Embargo

A. Why was embargo imposed?

B. Impact of embargo?

Cuba and Soviet Union Relationship

A. How did it impact U.S. and Cuba relationship?

B. Cuban Missile Crisis

BODY

I. U.S. Opens Asylum Doors

A. Impact of the U.S. immigration bill regarding Cuban immigrants.

B. Impact of the Mariel Boatlift

C. Wet Foot, dry foot policy.

D. Elian Gonzalez controversy.

II. U.S. Labels Cuba a Terrorist Sponsor

A. Why does U.S. label Cuba as such?

B. Cuba’s defense.

III. Cuban Democracy Act

A. Impact on U.S. and Cuba

B. Helms-Burton Act

IV. Changing of the Guard

A. Raul Castro takes over as president.

B. President Barrack Obama eases Cuba travel restrictions and remittances.

C. U.S. aid worker arrested (Alan Gross)

D. Economic Reform in Cuba

V. Move to Restore Diplomatic Ties

A. Cuba removed from terrorism list.

B. U.S. and Cuba reopens embassies.

C. President Obama visits Cuba.

CONCLUSION

VI. Conclusion Death of Fidel Castro

A. President Trump reinstates travel and business restrictions.

B. Raul Castro steps down as president.

C. Miguel Diaz-Canel elected as president.

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