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Alienates many first and second generation cuban americans from the democratic party for a generation. 1962, the kennedy administration establishes a full economic embargo on cuba. that october, the cuban missile crisis, u.s. spy sat lied discover nuclear missiles on the island. the president orders a full naval blockade. at the brink of war, thea deal made. 1980, the boat lift. castro allows the mass emgracious of 125,000 cubans to the united states. relations continue to sour as it appears cas...

Generation. 1962, the kennedy administration establishes a full economic embargo on cuba. that october, the cuban missile crisis, u.s. spy sat lied discover nuclear missiles on the island. the president orders a full naval blockade. at the brink of war, thea deal made. 1980, the boat lift. castro allows the mass emgracious of 125,000 cubans to the united states. relations continue to sour as it appears castro empties out his prizs on. more trouble in the 90s. cuba shoots down two aircraft prompt...

Bautista. and establishes a socialist revolutionary state. many in the u.s. saw him as a potential ally welcoming the end of bautistas regime. here is castro on this show in 1959. >> i am not communist. i do not agree with communist. >> fast forward to 1961, the height of the cold war. president kennedy wary of castros relationship with the soviet union sends cuban exiles to invade the island at the bay of pigs. his failure to oust castro alien nates many first and second-generation cuban americ...