s only occurred immediately after the revolution, and even then his officers would not systematically kill those aligned with Batista, nor would they execute on the mere supposition that one was a supporter of the opposition.
Over the course of the year 1959, Fidel Castro initiated an ambitious program of reforms, including the nationalization of important industries. These reforms replaced American companies' control of key industries with economic measures focused on national development. These new policies threatened the profits and land holdings of American businesses, particularly the United Fruit Company. This caused the Eisenhower administration to look on Cuba with contempt.
Another more logical reason for such sanctions is attributed to inside politics. During the Castro reforms, many wealthy Cubans fled to the United States, knowing that if they stayed, their capital would be appropriated by the Cuban government, undoubtedly to fund the campesinos' health c
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