Part one of term paper
To understand the that exists today, one must understand the history of the island, and of its people. American involvement began long before the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Yet it seems that American opinion about Cuba is shaped by these two events. A better understanding of the past is necessary to fully grasp our involve ...

Part two of term paper
... were brought to Cuba from the island of Hispanolia in 1513 and continued to come until 1865. Although little gold was ever found in Cuba, it grew economically as a launching area for the Caribbean and because of its quickly growing sugar production. By the 1800’s, the population of Cuba began to desire its freedom from European rule. In 1868 El Grito de Yara declared a revolt against Spain beginning the “Ten Years War.” The Pact of Zanjon ended the war in 1878 with the promise of reforms ...