U.S. Embargo Against Cuba: Should it Be Continued

Abstract

With the end of the Cold War, it is time for the United States to reassess its embargo against Cuba. Without the help of the former Soviet Union and the Eastern bloc countries, Cuba is no longer a threat to the United States. While the embargo, in conjunction with the loss of Soviet support, is imposing severe economic hardship on the Cuban population, Fidel Castro and his regime continue to hold their firm grip on the country. Thus, the ultimate goal of destabilizing the government has not been reached. In order for the United States to be in a position to encourage and influence a transition to democracy in Cuba, instead of the chaos that could result from destabilization, it should work toward closer relations with Cuba by ending the embargo, encouraging U.S. investment in Cuba, and a freer exchange of information and ideas. Cuba, Embargo, Sanctions

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 23, 1994
Accession Number
ADA284033

Entities

People

  • Deborah L. Jenkins

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cold War
  • Commerce
  • Communist Countries
  • Crime
  • Economic Sanctions
  • Employment
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Investments
  • Law
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union