Before the Cuban revolution of 1959, Cuba was largely influenced by the United States. (In fact most of the country's industry was either owned or controlled by the US). This was due to Cuba's lack of resources (sugar being 80% of their export). In January of 1959 a revolution led by Castro, and strongly supported by the Argentinean Che Guevara over through the existing government regime (lead by Fulgencio Batista). This created a series of tensions between the USA and Cuba.
Due to the ongoing tensions between the two countries, President Eisen Howard banned all exports from Cuba in the hope to deteriorate the new government's economy.…
