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3rd January 1961: USA cuts diplomatic relations with Cuba

3rd January 2021
Tagged as: America, Castro, Cold War, Communism, Cuba, Eisenhower, International Relations, Kennedy, USA

On the 3^rd January 1961, the United States of America severed its diplomatic relationship with Cuba and closed the American embassy in Havana.

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9th October 1967: Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara executed in Bolivia

9th October 2020
Tagged as: Bolivia, Castro, CIA, Cuba, Guerrilla Warfare, Marxism, Revolution, USA

On the 9^th October 1967 the Marxist revolutionary icon, Ernesto “Che” Guevara was executed in Bolivia after being caught by CIA-assisted forces during his attempt to provoke a revolution.

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3rd January 1961: USA cuts diplomatic relations with Cuba

9th October 1967: Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara executed in Bolivia

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