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In simple terms, the USA forced Cuba to turn to the USSR for help. The US placed an embargo on Cuba (which is still in place and completely useless now), not allowing any trade between the two countries, so Cuba was forced to look to the other superpower, the Soviet Union. The US also took Cuban assets in the United States away, not allowing the Castro government to get them back. The fact that the Cuban revolution had been led by Socialists also helped the Cuban-Soviet relations.
As Fidel Castro told American journalists when asked about his friendship with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev
"You leave us without petroleum, Khrushchev gave us petroleum.
You do not buy our sugar, Khrushchev buys our sugar.
Your leaders speak of aggression towards Cuba, Khrushchev speaks of friendship with Cuba.
You took away our aeroplanes, Khrushchev lends us his aeroplanes.
Khrushchev is our friend."
What else can I help you with?
How many gold medals did Soviet Union win at the 2008 Olympics?
The Soviet Union did not win any gold medals at the 2008 Olympics, because there is no longer a Soviet Union.
How did the Soviet Union try to win support from emerging nations?
How did the Soviet Union try to win support from emerging nations? This is from the American Nations book Page 779, Question 4.
How did the maoists win the civil war?
They appealed to the peasants and had support from the Soviet Union
Was it wrong for the US to form an alliance with the totalitarian communist soviet union during WWII Please help working on a debate paper and I'm so lost?
It was wrong for the US to form an alliance with the totalitarian communist Soviet Union during World War II, because they did so on the pretext of assisting Cuba to win freedom from Spain.
What race did the Soviet Union win that terrified the US?
In the late 1950s the Soviet Union appeared to be winning the Space Race. They launched the first earth satellite and put the first human, Yuri Gagarin, in space.
How many gold medals did Soviet Union win at the 2008 Olympics?
The Soviet Union did not win any gold medals at the 2008 Olympics, because there is no longer a Soviet Union.
Why did the US want go to space?
They wanted to win the space race against the Soviet Union.
How did the Soviet Union try to win support from emerging nations?
How did the Soviet Union try to win support from emerging nations? This is from the American Nations book Page 779, Question 4.
How did the US win the Cold War?
The soviet union government collapsed
How did the maoists win the civil war?
They appealed to the peasants and had support from the Soviet Union
Was it wrong for the US to form an alliance with the totalitarian communist soviet union during WWII Please help working on a debate paper and I'm so lost?
It was wrong for the US to form an alliance with the totalitarian communist Soviet Union during World War II, because they did so on the pretext of assisting Cuba to win freedom from Spain.
What race did the Soviet Union win that terrified the US?
In the late 1950s the Soviet Union appeared to be winning the Space Race. They launched the first earth satellite and put the first human, Yuri Gagarin, in space.
What allowed the Soviet Union to win the Battle of Stalingrad?
Main thing was the weather/climate and their knowledge about the battle before the battle.
Who won the gold medal for basketball in the 1972 Olympics?
The Soviet Union defeated the United States in the title game to win the gold.
Why did the mujahideen win the Soviet afghan war?
The Stinger Missle System was a major element in the Soviet defeat.
What battle did the Soviets win prior to the famine?
There have been more than one famine in the history of the Soviet Union, therefore more details are required.
Who did cuba win their independence from?
Spain
