Article
A&E Television

History.com: A Timeline of Us Cuba Relations

For Students 9th - 10th
The United States and Cuba share a long, complex history -- first as allies and trade partners, and later as bitter ideological enemies. This timeline shows how closely entwined America and Cuba have been over the last two centuries.
Article
BBC

Bbc: Guantanamo Clouds Eu Us Meeting

For Students 9th - 10th
Focuses on how the leaders of the European Union will press President Bush to close Guantanamo Bay Detention Center in Cuba and give the prisoners there a fair trial. At this June 2006 conference they also plan on discussing financial...
Article
BBC

Bbc Newsround: Us Re Opens Embassy in Cuba After 54 Years

For Students 3rd - 5th
Article reports on the re-opening of the US Embassy in Cuba.
Handout
National Archives (UK)

Learning Curve: Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about Cuba's history and Castro's rise to power, the development of the relationship between Cuba and the USSR, a description of the events of the crisis, Kennedy's response to the discovery of Soviet...
Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Kennedy's Global Challenge

For Students 5th - 8th
The Cold War was still being waged during John Kennedy's administration. Read about the challenges he faced in Europe, Latin America, and, most ominously, in Cuba.
Activity
National Archives (UK)

National Archives Learning Curve: Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses different aspects of the Cold War such as "Did the Cold War really start in 1919-1939?" and "Was the Vietnam War a turning point in the Cold War?"