International Studies
Event Title
The United States’ Isolation from the Cuban Way of Life
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Location
Indianapolis, IN
Subject Area
International Studies
Start Date
11-4-2014 9:00 AM
End Date
11-4-2014 10:15 AM
Sponsor
Sarah Ohmer (University of Indianapolis)
Description
The Cuban people have their own unique way of living and culture. Many people do not even know what to expect or even know anything about the Cuban people; if they do, then it is probably something they have read or from a classroom. A very few number of people get to immerse themselves in the Cuban culture by getting to travel there and learn firsthand. This is all because of the U.S.'s embargo on Cuba signed by President John F. Kennedy in October of 1960; on February 7th, 1962 it was strengthened to an almost full embargo. This embargo imposed heavy restrictions on trade between the United States and Cuba; such as no merchandise can be purchased from Cuba (Especially Cuban cigars) and no U.S. citizen can perform any financial transactions in Cuba (Almost impossible, when one would have to pay unavoidable airfare taxes in a Cuban airport). In this paper I will show that the Cuban Embargo is unecessary, a useless Cold War relic.
The United States’ Isolation from the Cuban Way of Life
Indianapolis, IN
The Cuban people have their own unique way of living and culture. Many people do not even know what to expect or even know anything about the Cuban people; if they do, then it is probably something they have read or from a classroom. A very few number of people get to immerse themselves in the Cuban culture by getting to travel there and learn firsthand. This is all because of the U.S.'s embargo on Cuba signed by President John F. Kennedy in October of 1960; on February 7th, 1962 it was strengthened to an almost full embargo. This embargo imposed heavy restrictions on trade between the United States and Cuba; such as no merchandise can be purchased from Cuba (Especially Cuban cigars) and no U.S. citizen can perform any financial transactions in Cuba (Almost impossible, when one would have to pay unavoidable airfare taxes in a Cuban airport). In this paper I will show that the Cuban Embargo is unecessary, a useless Cold War relic.