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Fidel Overthrew Batista
Fidel Castro and his guerillas overthrew the government of Batista and took power. -
Eisenhower Approves.
President Eisenhower approves a plan to overthrow Castro. -
Embargo Accepted.
An embargo act to deny all trade with Cuba is accepted and put into action -
JFK brodens the embargo.
John F. Kennedy changes the embargo from no trade to just trade of food and medicines. -
JFK expands the embargo even more.
John F. Kennedy expands the embargo to all goods made from or containing cuban materials. -
No travel to cuba.
The Kennedy administration illegalizes any travel to Cuba. -
Questions why we trade with Russia.
US was asked why they trade with Russia but not cuba. Russia is a "permanent" economy and Cuba is "temporary -
Edward kennedy wants the embargo dropped.
Edward Kennedy urges US to drop the embargo because it is doing no good. -
The OAS votes
The OAS votes to end political and economic sanctions against cuba. -
Ban on travel dropped.
President Carter drops the ban on travel to cuba. -
President carter relaxes laws.
President Carter relaxes laws on sending money to family members in cuba. -
Allowed to visit families.
laws were passed where you can visit families in cuba. Over 100,000 visit in the next year. -
President Reagan in office.
President Ronald Reagan is inagurated into office. -
Travel Ban is back in action.
President Reagan puts the Travel ban back into action. No more spending or traviling to Cuba. -
$80 million spent on improving Cuba's Democracy
President George Bush spent $80 million on "Boosting Democracy in Cuba."
