Mariel Boat Lift
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs
- Subcategories: Latinos, Hispanics, Chicanos, Human Rights, Asylum, Refugees, Immigration, Immigrants
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, Latin American History, Latino History
- Geographical Location: Cuba, West Indies, Florida
- Date: April 1-September, 1980
Article abstract: A massive influx of Cuban refugees provokes an agonizing reappraisal of U.S. refugee policy.
Summary of Event
After Fidel Castro became dictator of Cuba in January, 1959, relations between the United States and Cuba steadily deteriorated, as Castro turned his country into a communist state allied with the Soviet Union, the United States’ rival in the Cold War (1947-1991). Diplomatic relations with Cuba were broken, and an economic embargo was imposed upon the country.
The communization of Cuba alienated Cubans as well. From...
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