1961 ⟢ US Severes Diplomatic Relations with Cuba

President Eisenhower severs diplomatic relations with Cuba.
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πŸ’° Cuba Nationalizes US-Owned Property

Cuban leader Fidel Castro orders the nationalisation of all American-owned property.⟢
CubaUSEconomicsNationalizationCold WarPoliticsPropertyCastroRevolution

πŸ’° US Imposes Partial Embargo on Cuba

The US places a partial embargo on Cuba, banning the export of all items except food and medicine.⟢
CubaEmbargoTradeCold WarUSRestrictions

🀝 US Severes Diplomatic Relations with Cuba

President Eisenhower severs diplomatic relations with Cuba.⟢
US Severes Diplomatic Relations with Cuba (1961)
CubaUSDiplomacyCold WarPoliticsForeign Relations

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ John F. Kennedy Becomes US President

John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States.⟢
John F. Kennedy Becomes US President (1961)
USKennedyPresidentPoliticsCold WarLeadership

🀝 US and East Germany Establish Diplomatic Relations

The United States and East Germany begin diplomatic relations.⟢
East GermanyUSDiplomacyCold WarGermanyInternational RelationsPoliticsDetente

🀝 US and China Normalize Diplomatic Relations

The United States and China normalize diplomatic relations.⟢
United StatesChinadiplomacynormalizationCold Warstrategic alliance