The two countries do not really have relations. Under the Obama presidency, some ties have been restored between the US and Cuba, but the two countries continue to view each other with suspicion and distrust.
The United States and Cuba were no longer allies after the Spanish American War. Today, Puerto Rico is still a US territory and they maintain a peaceful relationship.
how was the relationsip between the us and cuba in 1960?
Cuba
It is extremely strained.
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Spanish-American War
The US promtly ended diplomatic relations and created an embargo against Cuba that still stands today.
Guantanamo Bay
Fidel Castro came to power.
The Spanish-American War and the Sinking of the Maine
Little Havana in Miami.
The United States has had a trade embargo in place against Cuba since Fidel Castro took power over 50 years ago.