Cuban Missile Crisis
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... The Cuban Missile Crisis The Cuban Missile Crisis was nearly forgotten in the Cold War. It is all about Cuba once supported by the Americans but then given to the Russians. The Russians then helped the Cubans to build missiles. It all started when... In 1950, Cuba was led by a dictator called Fulgencio Baptista. He was very harsh to his opponents such as the poor. He did not like communism so he received support from Americans and his army was equipped by the Americans as well. Havana, Cuba's capital was the playground of the rich people of the USA. This was the place where they gambled over the weekend. Of course, gambling was illegal all over the USA except Las Vegas; if they weren't allowed there, then they would go to Cuba. Every week, Cuban government receives $200 million but the poor remains to be poor. Some young, educated Cubans who read













