Cuba's relationship with its neighbour, the USA, has often featured in the news. Conflict during the rule of Fidel Castro has seen Cubans battling for survival, while the threat of large-scale warfare has caused international fear. This book explores the history and hopes of this troubled nation.

Includes index.

Always in the news -- Spanish Cuba -- Powerful leaders -- Revolution! -- Cuba after the revolution -- The world reacts -- The Bay of Pigs -- Cuba and communism -- The Cuban missile crisis -- Cuba and the third world -- 1989: a wind of change -- Successes and failures -- Cuba's future.