Excellent documentary with tons of footage that discusses in broad terms U.S. and Cuban relations within a global context. You will see an overthrow of the Batista regime, Castro's initial popularity with the U.S. public, escalating tit-for-tat tensions (Cuba looks for foreign investment, gets it from Russia; Russia sends aid and arms, buying sugar; U.S. initiates a naval blockade, Russia trades Turkey for Cuba without talking to Castro; Castro nationalizes American businesses, and the real trouble begins). It takes us all the way to the Bush II era. Well worth the 55 minutes for an information-packed overview.
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