simply oust a gang of thieves from power, nor are we going to substitute some bosses for others . . . We are working on a program of serious political, economic, agrarian, and educational transformation. We move resolutely towards the toots of Cubas problems. (Brenner, 31) Castro pushed the concept that his countrys inadequacies were deeply rooted in the unfair relationship that existed between the US and Cuba. In the very relationship that left most Cubans impoverished, and most Americans comparatively wealthy. To counteract these deep-rooted circumstances, the revolutionaries proclaimed much as black protesters did during 1960s America, that the only solution was to arm themselves. However, unlike black rights activists in 1960s America, the Cubans saw fit a completely armed insurrection and turnover of power in Cuba.In theory, the key problem with Cubas foreign trade policy of specialization (which has been responsible for the severe lack of development within certain key sectors of Cubas economy) is that it increases trade dependence. (Brenner, 48) In 1960, Fidel Castros room to maneuver had only two exits. Even granting that he was the one who slammed the normally used door in Uncle Sams face, it was also true that the US turned the key and bolted the lock. That left only the other door, which led Westward towards the communist world. (Brenner, 52) Scholars differ on whether Castro was pushed into the waiting arms of the Soviet Union by an embittered and belligerent hegemony (the US) or leaped on to the unsuspecting shoulders of the Soviets as the best means of centralizing his control. All agree, however, that this two-sided relationship was driven and shaped by an unconnected third corner, the United Stated. That the consequences of the replacement of U.S. hegemony with that of the USSR was the elimination of alternative sources of economic and political power within Cuba, and the systematic consolidation of a bureaucratic neutra...
