US-Cuba Feud
How did Cuba survive decades of US pressure and embargo?
4.7 (21)
44 mins
Discover the turbulent history between Cuba and the United States, from American-backed leaders to Castro’s revolution and alliance with the Soviet Union. Explore how decades of embargo, invasions, and secret diplomacy shaped Cuba’s politics, economy, and global role.
Ep 1:
Ninety Miles to Empire
From Marines landing at Guantanamo to Batista's mob-run paradise, discover how Cuba became America's obsession—and how a young revolutionary named Fidel Castro once charmed the very nation he'd soon defy.
Ep 2:
The Revolution That Turned Red
Land reform ignites a firestorm as Castro nationalizes American holdings, a harbor explosion severs trust forever, and Cuba falls into Moscow's waiting arms, setting the stage for confrontation.
Discussions (11)
Nigel
Level 9 · 7 mo agoTalk about fumbling the bag when Fidel was eating hot dogs in NYC. We pushed them to the Soviets over sugar profits and spent 60 years mad about it. absolute L for foreign policy 🤣
Darian
Level 2 · 7 mo agoCalling Havana the Monte Carlo of the Americas is accurate. The mob ran the casinos and hotels while Batista took his cut and the people starved.
Ernest
Level 4 · 7 mo agoWe cared more about sugar profits than democracy. By backing Batista and pushing Castro to the Soviets, we invited those missiles to our doorstep.
