Word: ued
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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These countries became allied closely in '61 for misguided political and economic reasons. Khrushchev' diplomacy hit a new low in late 1960 after the embarrassing U-2 affair. Eisenhower supported his generals over his new ally, washing away the good will of Camp David. Khrushchev, in addition, had just repudiated the Chinese by withdrawing technical advisors. To retrieve his lost stature, Khrushchev was in need of a militant ally. There stood Castro in dire economic need and loudly proclaiming his country a member of the socialist community...
Before the revolution, Cuba's close proximity to America worked as a double edged sword. America supported the Cuban economy but in turn tied down the island. In the early 1900's U. S. trade took 40 per cent of Cuban exports. Later the American Tobacco Co. controlled 90 per cent of the tobacco exports. Reciprocal trade agreements forced Cuba to flood herself with imported products, primarily American consumer goods. With such a balance of trade, the agricultural specialization in sugar, geared toward the American market, prevented indigenous industrialization and development of an independent economy...
...could not regard these people as our enemies," Griffin said. "The people of North and South Vietnam have a genuine respect for the people of the U. S. but they reject very strongly the policies of the U. S. government...
Binh told Griffin that the U. S. peace demonstrations have been "a contribution to our struggle. We think very highly of your actions," he quoted her as saying...
...federal government, in arguments presented by Assistant U. S. Attorney William A. Brown, had filed a motion to dismiss the suit on the grounds the court lacked authority to waive the actions of the President and Congress in the conduct...