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Cuba Embargo
Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • History of U.S.-Cuba Relations, 1800s to 1980s
  • Congressional and Presidential Changes to U.S. Policy, 1990s to 2000s
  • Cuba Policy under the Obama Administration
  • Cuba Policy under the Trump Administration
  • Cuba Policy under the Biden Administration
  • Cuba Policy under the Second Trump Administration
  • Pros
    • Pro 1: Cuba has not met the conditions required to lift the embargo or shown a willingness to negotiate in good faith with the United States.
    • Pro 2: Ending the embargo would only help the Cuban government, not regular Cuban citizens.
    • Pro 3: Cuba sponsors terrorism and responds to American actions with aggression.
  • Pro Quotes
  • Cons
    • Con 1: The embargo has failed and harms Americans.
    • Con 2: The embargo harms everyday Cubans, not the Cuban government.
    • Con 3: The embargo is hypocritical. The United States should not have trading and travel policies for Cuba different from those for other countries with governments or policies it opposes.
  • Con Quotes
  • 1-minute Survey
  • Discussion Questions
  • Take Action
  • Sources
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