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The United States and Cuba are linked through a history of military intervention, including the Bay of Pigs invasion [1], and the strategic geopolitical standoff during the Cuban Missile Crisis {fact:2, fact:3}. Additionally, the two entities are connected by historical political ambitions, as some U.S. leaders once sought to annex Cuba as a slave territory [2].
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The Geopolitics of the Russian-Ukrainian War: Implications for Africa ... eu-opensci.org 3 facts
referenceIn 'Essence of Decision' (1971), Graham Allison analyzed the 1963 Cuban Missile Crisis—where the US and the Soviet Union nearly fought over Soviet nuclear-armed missiles in Cuba—by combining various international relations theories to explain state behavior.
claimThe United States conducted military invasions in Grenada (1983), Vietnam (1965–1968), Cuba (Bay of Pigs), Panama (1989–1990), and Iraq (2003).
referenceAllison's study on the Cuban Missile Crisis determined that the Soviet Union withdrew its missiles from Cuba, while the United States withdrew its missiles from Turkey, which was on the Soviet border and served as a strategic equivalent to the missiles in Cuba.
History of forced labor in the United States - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
perspectiveSouthern leaders sought to extend slavery into new Western territories to maintain their political power in the United States, and some dreamed of annexing Cuba as a slave territory.