As I mentioned in my previous article, "Revolutionary Regime and Missile Crisis - Cuban History Explained (3) Cuba Part 4," in 1962, the world managed to stay just short of ruin in the Cuban Missile Crisis.

The U.S. cancelled plans for a military invasion of Cuba, and the Soviet Union quickly followed through on an agreement to remove its missile bases.

The rest of the world has just breathed a sigh of relief, but from Cuba's point of view, there is something left to simmer in our hearts. In this article, we will discuss the subsequent developments in Cuba.

This article will give a brief history of Cuba from just after the Cuban Revolution.

Of course, a revolution does not end with the overthrow of a regime. The regime that has been seized must now be maintained and managed. The leader Castro was suddenly placed in a difficult position.

The result is that Cuban crisis. In this article, we will look at the process leading up to that Cuban crisis.

In the previous article, "The Establishment of Cuba and the Period of Spanish Rule - A Brief History of Cuba (1) Cuba (2)," we discussed the point where Cuba gained independence from Spain in 1902, but became a semi-colony of the United States.

In this article, I will discuss the history of Cuba from there until Cuba fought the United States and achieved true independence.

What kind of image does Cuba conjure up in your mind?

Perhaps socialism, the Cuban Missile Crisis, or Castro's dictatorship bring to mind the image of a rather scary country.

I too had that image until I learned about the country. However, the image of Cuba as a dangerous country is not exactly correct. The image of Cuba as a dangerous dictatorship is just that, an image.

Its real image is quite different from the one we have.

In this article, I will try to get a real picture of Cuba based on its history, albeit a rough one.

If you look at a map, it is really just a stone's throw from the U.S. mainland.

Because of its proximity, the country is considered a threat by the U.S. and was on the brink of all-out nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

That is Cuba.

And the reason I am here is, after all, Che Guevara.