communist government. Communism depends on all members of society to work together to achieve one common goal. Because of this, communism tends to be more successful in societies that are small and homogeneous. Party leaders are able to control smaller groups of people with a common background without resorting to tactics of human rights violations to maintain power. Large or geographically diverse populations tend to be diverse, making it difficult to maintain a common goals …showed first 75 words of 669 total…

…showed last 75 words of 669 total…change in power, the Soviet Union decides to send Anastas Ivanovich Mikoyan to the United States as a guest of the Soviet ambassador. Upon hearing of his arrival, Castro promptly invited Mikoyan to visit Cuba. In May of 1960, diplomatic relations between Cuba and the Soviet Union are established. One reason that Cuba turned to the Soviet Union was that the United States had cut off oil shipment and placed an economic embargo on the island.