American mass media on the policy of the Trump administration toward Cuba

Abstract

The history of U.S.-Cuba relations dates back to the 18th. The most important events were the Spanish – American War (1898), the Cuban revolution of 1959, the Bay of Pigs invasion (1961), the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962). The policy of the United States on Cuba underwent radical changes during the presidency of Barack Obama, during which there was a thaw in relations, followed by a strong shift back to hostile relations under Donald Trump. In the context of the current U.S. election campaign the split within the American political elite with regard to Trump is deepening and the role of U.S.-Cuba relations is once again under question.