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Castro at UN in 1960
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- How did Castro annoy the U.S.?
- Like to send Castro get well e-mail
- Wants to know views on Castro's regime
How did Castro annoy the U.S.?
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May 24, 2009
Hey, maybe it's going to be a silly question because you might have answered it before but I really couldn't find any information.
Would you be so kindly to answer my question?
Why did Fidel Castro's Cuba annoyed the US actually??
Thanks..
Yours
Makbule
Makbule - USA
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It is not a silly question. After Castro overthrew the government in Cuba, he took over many American companies that were in his country, such as the United Fruit Company. He refused to pay them for their losses. Also, several years later, Castro allowed the Russians to put missiles on his island that could strike the U.S.
Like to send Castro get well e-mail
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October 21, 2006
i like to snd castro a get well email need his emaill address
- USA
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Sorry, Castro doesn't use e-mail.
Wants to know views on Castro's regime
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August 24, 2006
Having read your link to "Fidel Castro's 1960 Address to the UN General Assembly" (http://www.school-for-champions.com/speeches/castro_un_1960.htm), I found it interesting to note what I assume is Ron Kurtus' quote that "Castro was not welcome in the United States and was considered an enemy because of his Communist doctrine and especially due to his alliance with the Soviet Union. &. The logic of his presentation gained sympathy from many countries, except the United States. But its historical impact seems muted and nothing much changed after his speech."
Just curious to know what are Ron Kurtus' or the School for Champions' thoughts on the thousands of people who were executed without fair trials in 1960 by Castro's regime when he came into power as they were considered adversaries. Or the many more thousands, including relatives of mine, who have spent decades in prison for political causes. Or several thousands more who have risked their lives and died on makeshift rafts to escape Cuba and come to the "imperialist threat" that is the US.
I do appreciate your posting of the speech as I will use it in my research for a series of articles I'm currently working on the oppression of the Cuban people, largely due to Castro's tyrannical absolutism as opposed to the US embargo. It is my humble opinion that if institutions are to write about Fidel Castro and his educational reforms and health care system, it should also be dully noted the amount of injustice and oppression the Cuban people have undergone during his 47 year reign.
I would love to contribute an article to your site contrasting Robert J Lifton's 8 Point Model on thought reform to the Castro regime's political tactics and economic policies that have systematically imprisoned and impoverished the millions of Cubans he deems "his people".
Thank you,
Ignacio - USA
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Thank you for your views. We are aware that Castro's regime has been harsh on its opponents and has executed many innocent people. Although many people have fled Cuba in rafts to come to the U.S., I also feel it is a disgrace that we have also turned many away or sent them back to Cuba.
Our section containing Castro's speech only gives examples of various renown speeches for research purposes and does not delve into the political aspects of them. In fact, at this time we do not have a political section in our website that could compare the various systems and regimes and comment on them. But we would be glad to see your article and perhaps include it in an upcoming section on governments.
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