The Cuban Embargo The process began in the summer of 1960 when the Cuban government ordered two U.S. oil companies, Standard and Texaco, to refine Soviet crude oil at their Cuban refineries, rather than the oil they had been bringing in from their own sources. Not surprisingly, they refused. The Cuban response, on July 1st, was to nationalize both companies' holdings in Cuba. A few days later, the United States retaliated by cutting the Cuban …showed first 75 words of 1625 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1625 total…or Cuba. Therefore, the economic embargo placed on Cuba should be lifted. The embargo has hurt the poor people of Cuba and has not demoted Castro of his government position. This was one of the goals of the embargo, which has obviously failed. Even though there is an embargo on Cuba, the United States still presents Cuba with humanitarian aid. These arguments make it pointless for the embargo on Cuba to still be in effect.