That was also after Cuba nationalized its industries, many of which had US shareholders without paying them, had political purges that murdered hundreds of thousands (Che shirts celebrate a mass murderer) got in bed with the USSR and tried to put nukes on the island.
The idea that Cuba was minding its own business is laughable.
Nobody wants a psychopath neighbor on a moscow leash with nukes 90mi from their border…
You're factually wrong. US tried to invade Cuba (Bay of Pigs) and then (as a result) nukes were put on the island.
I guess Russia doesn't want a neighbor on a US leash with military bases on their border either...
Yes on order of timing around nukes or when we knew of them. But fidel was a tyrant who impoverished his people.
The funniest thing was his hearse braking down and having to be pushed by his soldiers. Really summed the mans contributions…
US would 100% attack and invade any country in their “sphere of influence” if they felt threatened, it’s just that their soft power is better and nobody even dares to try.