ASSESSING FIDEL CASTRO STRATEGIES AND POLICIES IN OVERCOMING U.S - CUBA TRADE RELATION ISSUE IN THE CASE OF TRADE EMBARGO BY THE U.S 1960 -1965

Abstract

Trade has become an interested topic of being discussed in international relation study. The trade role is considered as one of the important factors to determine a country growth. A little restriction could impact badly to the country's development. In this issue, Cuba and United States have experiencing the turbulence relation especially related to their economy partnership. As the new leader of Cuba, Fidel Castro established significant strategies and policies that influence both countries economic relation. Since the strategies and policies disadvantages United States Corporation, they imposed trade embargoes to Cuba as the sanction. In this study, the historical background also provide as its influence to the establishment of the strategies and policies. For over years, United States role in Cuba's economic was significant which means Fidel Castro's role through his decision making was very important in dealing with the embargoes. In examining Castro strategies and policies, the writer uses qualitative method to gather all the data and historical materialism approach to support the analysis. The result of this research proves that Castro strategies and policies, that have the tendency to the socialist, are very significant and succeeded in overcoming/dealing with the impact of the embargoes.