Political, Economic and Military Relations between USA and Cuba (1940-1945)

Abstract

Abstract This research discusses American-Cuban relations from 1940 to 1945 shedding light on the development of the political , economic and military relations before they enter the second world war through holding trade treaties and microfinance credits as well as offering military aids. The research also argues their relations after they enter the war and how Batista's government contributed to back up the American efforts economically, militarily and politically. At the level of economy, the government held pacts concerning selling Cuban sugar to the USA; militarily, it also held pacts on establishing and hiring airports and bases for the USA. Though The USA had gotten benefits from that government, at the political level the former rejected the pact support in the presidential elections in 1944. This resulted in losing those benefits during Martin's regime already granted from Batista's government at the end of the second world war.