The Cuban revolution
'Fidel Castro set to make his triumphant entry into Havana', from Le Monde (3 January 1959)
TextOn 3 January 1959, the French daily newspaper Le Monde reports on the toppling of the military dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista by the revolutionary Fidel Castro in Cuba.
Fidel Castro visits the USA (24 April 1959)
ImageOn 24 April 1959, the Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro pays a successful visit to the United States.
Cartoon by Gurov on the Cuban Missile Crisis (20 May 1963)
Image‘Cuba, united we stand.’ In May 1963, the Soviet Union strongly condemns US policy towards Cuba and deplores the imperialist and acquisitive aims of the United States.