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Aug 20, 2026 49 min

Why Is The US Obsessed With Cuba?

from Why, America? with Leeja Miller Hosted by Leeja Miller

Go to https://ground.news/Leeja to stay fully informed on US Politics and see all sides of every story. Subscribe through my link for 40% off for unlimited access on the Vantage plan. | A very brief history of US-Cuba relations so you have the context to understand the Trump regime and Marco Rubio and their current Cuba strategy. 🔗 Sources: https://www.leejamiller.com/episodes/2026/8/20/why-is-the-us-obsessed-with-cuba 👑 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leejamiller 👕 Get your Reagan Ruined Everything t-shirt right here: https://leejamillermerch.com/ 📃Sign up for Why, America? The Newsletter for news insights every Friday: https://leejamiller.substack.com 0:00 Intro 13:32 Cuba & The Colonies 15:15 Industrialization 18:02 Cuban “Independence” 24:50 The Rise Of A Dictator 28:15 The Rise Of A Revolution 30:19 Cozying Up To The USSR 33:32 A Crisis Unfolds 38:50 The Fall of the Soviets 42:28 Cuba In The 21st Century

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