In 1820 Thomas Jefferson thought Cuba is "the most interesting addition which could ever be made to our system of States" and told Secretary of War John C. Calhoun that the United States "ought, at the first possible opportunity, to take Cuba." In a letter to the U.S. Minister to Spain Hugh Nelson, Secretary of State John Quincy Adams described the likelihood of U.S. "annexation of Cuba" within half a century despite obstacles: in his words about Cuba annexation, he said “There are laws of political as well as of physical gravitation; and if an apple severed by the tempest from its native tree cannot choose but fall to the ground, Cuba in itself when forcibly disjoined from its own connection with Spain, and incapable of self support, can gravitate only towards the North American Union.
Then, in 1820’s, the U.S desire to annex Cuba increased.

1. In 1840s, the United States offered Spain $100million to buy Cuba but Spain refused.
2. In 1854, the US through the Ostendo Manifesto again proposed buying Cuba from Spain at $130 million. If Spain were to reject the offer, war would be necessary-as it implied in the name of Manifest Destiny of the Offer. Spain rejected the Manifesto and it led to a heavily US sponsored Cuba rebellion(1868-1878) against the Spanish rule of Cuba. Between 1878 & 1898(The period of the US sponsored rebellion), American investors took advantage of the deteriorating economic conditions of the Cuban’s Ten years’ war to take over estates they had tried unsuccessfully to buy before where as others acquired properties at cheap prices. This thus weakened the Cuba’s ties with Spain, bringing the long intended dream of US to reality.
3. On the third occasion, U.S President, William McKinley in 1897 offered to buy Cuba for $300 million. The offer was again rejected by Spain and it led to the sank of American Battleship USS Maine in Cuba, which resulted in Spanish-American war. In the 1898, Spain bowed to pressure and signed a treaty with U.S and renounced all rights to Cuba. immediately after the agreement, the U.S opened “Island of Cuba Real Estate Company” to sell Cuban Lands to Americans.
4. By 1926, the U.S succeeded partly in their intention of gaining control over Cuba and they owned about 60% of the Cuban greatest industry(Sugar) & imported 95% of the total Cuban Crop.
5. Amidst the growing U.S strong Influence on Cuba daily activities, the Cuban government of Gerardo Machado was challenged by political opposition and he was militarily overthrown by Ramon Grau. Grau’s government assumed presidency and immediately nullified the platt amendment. The nullification angered the US and marked the beginning of Cuban-American poor relations until today. After the nullification, the U.S denied recognition of Grau’s government,
6. In the 1930s, General Fulgencio Batista formed a de facto government and became president of Cuba for two terms(1940-44 & 1952-59). The U.S recognized his military rule(It is widely believed that Batista’s second term as president was initiated to the interest of the U.S by a military coup planned in the U.S). The then U.S President, Harry S. Truman provided immediate military and economic aid to Batista’s government(Cuba became a popular sanctuary for American organized crime figures).
7. Again, an armed conflict broke out in Cuba in 1953 between Batista’s government and a group of Fidel Catro Rebels who saw the close relationship between Batista and the U.S as an unhealthy one for the growth of Cuba.. Fidel Castro successfully took over government amidst the U.S alleged $8.238 million worth of weapons support to help Batista’s government quash the rebellion. The Castro government was recognized by the U.S but relations between the two government deteriorated continuously. The U.S stopped buying Cuban Sugar and refused to supply them with oil which resulted to a devastating effect on Cuban economy. These led to Cuba turning to their new found trade partner, the Soviet Union, for petroleum. The U.S. began the formulation of new plans aimed at destabilizing the Cuban government. The U.S. government engaged in an extensive series of terrorist attacks in Cuba. These activities were collectively known as the "Cuban Project" or Operation Mongoose. The attacks formed a CIA-coordinated program of terrorist bombings, political and military sabotage, and psychological operations, as well as assassination attempts on key political leaders. The Joint Chiefs of Staff also proposed attacks on mainland U.S. targets, hijackings and assaults on Cuban refugee boats to generate U.S. public support for military action against the Cuban government, these proposals were known collectively as Operation Northwoods. A U.S. Senate Select Intelligence Committee report later confirmed over eight attempted plots to kill Castro between 1960 and 1965, as well as additional plans against other Cuban leaders.
8. In 1961, Cuba was invaded by the U.S by a coordinated deployment of a brigade of about 1,500 CIA-sponsored Cuban exiles to overthrow Fidel Castro but they were defeated by the Cuban military within 3 days. Then Cuba began to strengthen their relationship with the Soviet Union to source for Petroleum, Security and a better trade relationship. And in the year of 1962, U.S. spy satellites discover that Cuba has allowed the Soviet Union to build nuclear missile bases on the island. In response, U.S president John Kennedy demands the Soviet weapons be removed and orders a naval quarantine of Cuba, igniting a thirteen-day standoff. With the threat of nuclear war on the horizon, the United States negotiates with the USSR via back channels. As the crisis nears its third week, Kennedy secretly agrees to withdraw U.S. nuclear missiles from Turkey within a few months if the Soviet Union withdraws its missiles from Cuba. Kennedy also pledges not to invade Cuba. Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev accepts the deal and announces that he will order the missiles removed. The following July, Kennedy prohibits U.S. nationals from traveling to Cuba.
9. In 1980, Cuba faces intense pressure from thousands of Cubans hoping to flee the country as its economy suffers from a spike in oil prices and the continued U.S. embargo. The U.S granted them asylum and about 125,000 Cubans arrived in U.S.
10. In 1992, the Soviet Union collapsed and the U.S tightened sanctions on Cuba.
11. In 2000, Cuba again finds new partner in Hugo Chavez. Chavez was the Venezuelan president in October 2000. And according to an article in cfr website, “Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez signs an agreement with Castro allowing Venezuela to send oil to Cuba at a heavy discount in return for Cuban support in education, health care, science, and technology. Chavez aligned himself early on with Castro’s anti-U.S. stance and, soon after taking office announced a government overhaul of state oil giant PDVSA, the largest foreign supplier of oil to the United States at the time. In the following years, Venezuela boosts its oil exports to Cuba in return for more technical personnel from Cuba, including physicians, teachers, and other social-service workers”.
12. In 2008, Fidel Castro announced his resignation and in 2009, President Obama lifted some of the sanctions on cuba.
13. President Obama removed Cuba from the list of “State Sponsors of Terrorism”.
14. On 12th July 2021, Trump added them back on the list.
15. In December, 2021, 114 democratic house members signed a letter that urged President Biden to lift restrictions and Sanctions against Cuba but the Biden administration responded by a continued sanctioning of Cuba and Cuban Officials.

PS: The United Natons General Assembly have voted 29th times for an end to the U.S economic embargo against Cuba with 184 votes in favor, 3 abstentions and 2 no votes( the U.S and Israel).

Written by: Ogbuanya Victor Onyedikachi.

Sourced from: https://www.cfr.org/timeline/us-cuba-relations ;and: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba%E2%80%93United_States_relations

Ccc: laslatica, pls move to front page

Front page please.

For those who are clueless about the insatiable greed that drives US foreign relations

topcatking:
Front page please.

For those who are clueless about the insatiable greed that drives US foreign relations

Abeg, how I go take tag OPs to move to front page??

America

MaximoneyXchang:
Ccc: laslatica, pls move to front page

FP for news that is not praising USA
I will be surprised if Mods and Seun changed from their almighty everything USA have done are good and everything Russia did is bad.

Venezuela government wanted a close relationship with Russia and China and USA sanctions them left and right but said Ukraine is free to do what they want beside Russia border.

USA supported coups against Bolivia president because he backed Venezuela government and told USA was interfering in S.America affairs but his party won again and they arrested the coup plotters and all the her troops.

Mexico government is facing massive anti government propagandas from USA government after Mexico government said they will still trade with Russia and today USA said they saw India violated Human rights because India refused to back USA sanctions on Russia .

The biggest terrorist in the world is USA.

seunny4lif:

FP for news that is not praising USA
I will be surprised if Mods and Seun changed from their almighty everything USA have done are good and everything Russia did is bad.

Venezuela government wanted a close relationship with Russia and China and USA sanctions them left and right but said Ukraine is free to do what they want beside Russia border.

USA supported coups against Bolivia president because he backed Venezuela government and told USA was interfering in S.America affairs but his party won again and they arrested the coup plotters and all the her troops.

Mexico government is facing massive anti government propagandas from USA government after Mexico government said they will still trade with Russia and today USA said they saw India violated Human rights because India refused to back USA sanctions on Russia .

USA is the number one bully in the world.

If USA can bully Russia by seizing their foreign reserve, and some people see nothing wrong with it, then I feel sorry for every other country in the world.

seunny4lif:

FP for news that is not praising USA
I will be surprised if Mods and Seun changed from their almighty everything USA have done are good and everything Russia did is bad.

Venezuela government wanted a close relationship with Russia and China and USA sanctions them left and right but said Ukraine is free to do what they want beside Russia border.

USA supported coups against Bolivia president because he backed Venezuela government and told USA was interfering in S.America affairs but his party won again and they arrested the coup plotters and all the her troops.

Mexico government is facing massive anti government propagandas from USA government after Mexico government said they will still trade with Russia and today USA said they saw India violated Human rights because India refused to back USA sanctions on Russia .

I always feel heavenly when I see someone who understands history and international politics like this! Sir, Can we be friends pls?

What baffles me is that the United Nations has voted 29th times yet US has refused to heed to their votes! But down here, they want all African countries to pee on their clothes once UN instructs them on some stuffs! Sad!

MaximoneyXchang:


Abeg, how I go take tag OPs to move to front page??

@mynd44
@lalasticlala

topcatking:


@mynd44
@lalasticlala

Tnx a lot! I hope they move it cuz I also attached links to my research!

@mynd44
@lalasticlala

[b]And in the year of 1962, U.S. spy satellites discover that Cuba has allowed the Soviet Union to build nuclear missile bases on the island. [/b]In response, U.S president John Kennedy demands the Soviet weapons be removed and orders a naval quarantine of Cuba, igniting a thirteen-day standoff. With the threat of nuclear war on the horizon, the United States negotiates with the USSR via back channels. As the crisis nears its third week, Kennedy secretly agrees to withdraw U.S. nuclear missiles from Turkey within a few months if the Soviet Union withdraws its missiles from Cuba. Kennedy also pledges not to invade Cuba. Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev accepts the deal and announces that he will order the missiles removed. The following July, Kennedy prohibits U.S. nationals from traveling to Cuba.

USA have nuclear weapons in Turkey under NATO sharing arrangement

It was never situated in secrecy

On what basis was Russia already building nuclear silos in Cuba when they are in security tension with USA?

On what military arrangement is that?

You would have compared it if Russia discovered that USA is secretly building nuclear silos near to their borders

sapientia:


USA have nuclear weapons in Turkey under NATO sharing arrangement

It was never situated in secrecy

On what basis was Russia already building nuclear silos in Cuba when they are in security tension with USA?

On what military arrangement is that?

You would have compared it if Russia discovered that USA is secretly building nuclear silos near to their borders

read about the failed bay invasion



Cuba is a sovereign country so it doesn’t need to explain to usa

ken6488:
read about the failed bay invasion



Cuba is a sovereign country so it doesn’t need to explain to usa

We are talking about the Cuban missile crisis

Its different from the failed bay invasion and I'm not trying to justify the action of USA on that

If Cuban was in good terms with USA and wanted to join an allegiance of defence with Russia, it would have been a different thing

Both countries were having tension, then you sneaked and started building Nuclear silos without anyone in the world knowing

It took a spy plane from USA to discover that

Every USA nuke in Europe is recorded and the number known by everyone

sapientia:


USA have nuclear weapons in Turkey under NATO sharing arrangement

It was never situated in secrecy

On what basis was Russia already building nuclear silos in Cuba when they are in security tension with USA?

On what military arrangement is that?

You would have compared it if Russia discovered that USA is secretly building nuclear silos near to their borders

Read to understand why the U.S deployed nuclear weapons in Turkey!

Why won’t Cuba be also allowed to ally with the Soviet Union?
US refused selling oil to Cuba, forcing them towards the Soviet Union yet they won’t allow them relate with who is ready to Provide them with petroleum, security and good trade relations??

MaximoneyXchang:


Read to understand why the U.S deployed nuclear weapons in Turkey!

Why won’t Cuba be also allowed to ally with the Soviet Union?
US refused selling oil to Cuba, forcing them towards the Soviet Union yet they won’t allow them relate with who is ready to Provide them with petroleum, security and good trade relations??

USA nuclear weapons were deployed as NATO sharing mechanism

Its clear and even Russia knows how many they are

On what military was USSR building nuclear silos in Cuba in secret?

In secret

Why hide it if you think you can do that legally?

sapientia:


USA nuclear weapons were deployed as NATO sharing mechanism

Its clear and even Russia knows how many they are

On what military was USSR building nuclear silos in Cuba in secret?

In secret

Why hide it if you think you can do that legally?

They were building it on Soviet Sharing & agreement ! Same way US were building theirs in Turkey on NATO sharing and agreement!

Again, read this below

sapientia:


USA nuclear weapons were deployed as NATO sharing mechanism

Its clear and even Russia knows how many they are

On what military was USSR building nuclear silos in Cuba in s.ecret?

In secret

Why hide it if you think you can do that legally?

Your pretense at knowledge is disgusting. Study and gain knowledge. This thread is not for dirty researchers or hollow minded ones.

The US has always been the number one terror country in the world, imagine training osama as a suicide bomber,just for him to turn against them and use his skills on them, Apart from technology and economic, everything the US gives to the world is inhumane, from transgender, gay, immorality, terrorist, corruption.. I pity some morons Nigerians who sees white supremacist as gods, they obviously don't read history, no wonder FG banned history in school curriculum, not knowing that from the past u can predict the future

MaximoneyXchang:


They were building it on Soviet Sharing & agreement ! Same way US were building theirs in Turkey on NATO sharing and agreement!

Again, read this below

At least you quoted NATO, name the military alliance and why it was been done in secret

Do you know Castro initially rejected the offer by Russia.



Below have nothing to do with what we are discussing

Praxtech:

Your pretense at knowledge is disgusting. Study and gain knowledge. This thread is not for dirty researchers or hollow minded ones.

You are so empty you have nothing to offer aside insults

Silence is golden.

CalabarDude:
The US has always been the number one terror country in the world, imagine training osama as a suicide bomber,just for him to turn against them and use his skills on them, Apart from technology and economic, everything the US gives to the world is inhumane, from transgender, gay, immorality, terrorist, corruption.. I pity some morons Nigerians who s.ees white supremacist as gods, they obviously don't read history, no wonder FG banned history in school curriculum, not knowing that from the past u can predict the future

US don't do technology transfer. Only Russia does that. True they trained Mujahideens in Afghanistan. Unfortunately Putin was not primed or else he'll have saved Saddam Hussein and Muhammad Ghadaffi and probably Yugoslavia the way Russia and Venezuela saved Cuba, the way he save Syria from being torn apart by NATO.