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Every time the events of the Cuban missile crisis are retold, the Cubans are the ones who are left out of the story. For the most important international crisis of the 20th century, I think that there is too much left out when the story of those thirteen days are retold. First of all, I think that the United States should take some responsibility for the past actions that would lead to the missile crisis.
Throughout most of their history, the nations of Latin and South America were under the influence of foreign powers. Excitement was high when Fidel Castro overthrew the Batista government and came into power in 1959. ‘The Castro revolution was a confused, ambiguous progression of pragmatism and idealism. Unlike most previous revolutions, the level of violence was minimal, partly because most opponents chose to emigrate rather than fight' (Knight, 241). When Castro took over Cuba, the US lost their investments in markets such as sugar cane and tobacco. A variety......

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Title: Cuban Missile Crisis
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Approximate Pages: 6 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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