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Arsenal History Minutes | Cuban Relations

Arsenal History Minutes | Cuban Relations | WQPT

Aired 03/01/2015 | Rating NR

Embracing Our Military

Arsenal History Minutes | Cuban Relations

Special | 1mVideo has Closed Captions

Arsenal History Minutes | Cuban Relations | WQPT

On 3 January 1961 the U.S. severed diplomatic relations with Cuba by withdrawing formal recognition and closing the U.S. embassy in Havana. Actions by the new leader of Cuba, Fidel Castro, drove the U.S. to isolate Cuba. Castro took power by overthrowing Fulgencio Batista who was a corrupt dictator.

Aired 03/01/2015 | Rating NR

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Embracing Our Military is a local public television program presented by WQPT PBS

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Embracing Our Military

Arsenal History Minutes | Cuban Relations

Special | 1mVideo has Closed Captions

On 3 January 1961 the U.S. severed diplomatic relations with Cuba by withdrawing formal recognition and closing the U.S. embassy in Havana. Actions by the new leader of Cuba, Fidel Castro, drove the U.S. to isolate Cuba. Castro took power by overthrowing Fulgencio Batista who was a corrupt dictator.

Aired 03/01/2015 | Rating NR

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