For decades, Cuba was one of America's closest allies, both literally and figuratively. The small island nation just off the southern tip of Florida had it all: beaches, casinos, nightlife and natural splendor, plus a sympathetic government happy to work closely with the United States government.
That all came to a sudden end when Fidel Castro seized power in 1959 and installed a communist government. At the height of the Cold War, America's closest friend had allied with their most bitter rival, the U.S.S.R. What followed was hundreds of failed assassination attempts, just part of the dark secret about Castro the U.S. government tried to hide.
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That all came to a sudden end when Fidel Castro seized power in 1959 and installed a communist government. At the height of the Cold War, America's closest friend had allied with their most bitter rival, the U.S.S.R. What followed was hundreds of failed assassination attempts, just part of the dark secret about Castro the U.S. government tried to hide.
#Cuba #FidelCastro #History
Read Full Article: https://www.grunge.com/454057/the-dark-secret-about-fidel-castro-the-us-government-tried-to-hide/
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