lized state. The Soviets provided Castro with a legitimate doctrine, a protective shield, and economic aid and support to withstand the US embargo and help Cuba extend its influence. (Brenner, 98) The government of the Republic of Cuba, and the USSR, guiding themselves by the principles and objectives of the United Nations organization charter. Reiterating their desire to live in peace with all states and peoples. Determined to make all possible efforts to contribute to the preservation and strengthening of world peace. Faithful to a policy of principle based on friendship and solidarity between peoples defending a common cause of which fundamental pillars are the peaceful co-existence between states and different social systems, the legitimate defense in the face of aggression, the right of every people to give itself the form of government it deems appropriate to its aspirations of well-being and progress and to live in peace without being perturbed or attacked from abroad and the recognition of the historical prerogative of every nation, when it so desires, to break the binds that exploitation. Russia and Cuba decided to take into account the urgency of taking measures to assure mutual defense in the face of possible aggression against Cuba & the USSR. (Cuba USSR, Aug 1962) In articles one, and two of this agreement, it was agreed that Russia would send Cuba armed forces to reinforce its defenses, in the face of the danger of an external aggression to contribute to the preservation of world peace, and in the event of aggression, the governments of Cuba and the USSR would take any necessary measures to repel it. (2M) Indeed from the Soviet and Cuban perspective, United States military maneuvers and covert operations combined with the implementation of a full economic embargo in February, 1962, and a US led diplomatic initiative to expel Cuba from the organization of American states and isolate Castro added up to the preparations fo...
