Cuban Missile Crisis Role Play

This will be my final appeal to this assembly on behalf of our brothers in Cuba fighting the imperialist giant to their north. With regard to the great humanitarian efforts made by the United States, as asserted by Mr. Stevenson let us look briefly at the history of this tiny island: 1902 Cuba became "independent" – however with the Platt Amendment which kept the island under US protection; also gave all rights to the US to intervene in Cuban affairs. 1903, US establishes military bases in Cuba on Guantanamo Bay and Bahia Honda. 1906 the president of Cuba resigns and the US occupies Cuba. US then supervise elections and put into place Gomez who eventually is forced to resign due to corruption. 1912 the US increases the size of the military base on Guantanamo Bay. 1934 the US installs Batista as the leader who exploits the people of Cuba for their sugar and natural resources. 1952 the CIA back Batista and his secret police force that tortures and kills thousands with full US government backing. 1953 Fidel Castro begins his people's revolt against the oppressors backed by the US. It is true that the US tried to lure Castro over to their side, while simultaneously backing his enemies, as you Americans say "hedging your bets", but Comrade Castro held on to the principles of liberation and equality. Since Comrade Castro's leadership they, the government of the United States, have waged campaigns of invasion, assassination, and economic strangulation against The Republic of Cuba, and its people. We the people of the Soviet Union will never turn our backs on these aggressive forces that look to oppress the common people of the world. The United States Government has never done anything for the island of Cuba that was not in the best interest of feeding the greed of capitalism. It has a long history of colonialist and exploitive behavior toward the people of Cuba, and the time has come for that to end. The time is NOW that the United States government, and the world give to The Republic of Cuba, it's leader and the Cuban people what they deserve, the right, respect and dignity of any other sovereign country deserves. We, the people of the United Soviet Socialist Republic will stand by our comrades in Cuba until your government gives what is due. I challenge you Mr. Stevenson to have your government pledge full recognition to this island and to stop your imperialist designs on this island. Yes Mr. Stevenson, we do adhere to Comrade Lenin‘s hope for peaceful coexistence and ask you to not derail this issue by discussing activities in the Far East. If you wish to evade the topic at hand and retreat to such a drastic change in geography, then I suggest you speak with Chairman Mao's representative, but please do so at a different time as to not waste the time of this assembly on matters that are irrelevant to the issue you brought to the floor. Chairman Mao has opted for a different path than following the wisdom of Comrade Lenin. Mr. Stevenson accuses the Soviet Union of colonizing Cuba?!?! I have put to this assembly the history of the US imperialist exploitation of this tiny island for the benefit of its capitalist would be owners, and the audacity and arrogance of the Ambassador to then accuse us, the partners of the Cuban people in their struggle against their oppressors, of what they commit?!?!? Mr. Stevenson speaks of bullying while carrying a very large stick in his hand. We understand that the United States government has 40,000 marines waiting to land on this tiny island to fully subjugate its people and dominate the integrity of the island. We know that the United States government has been looking for an excuse to re-colonize this country so that it can continue its policy of exploitation in Latin America. The Cuban people have been living with the reality of this threat for a long time. He openly threatens the world with disregard to international law, and basic decency to his fellow man. I ask you, I ask this assembly what guarantee will there be from US threats to the people of Cuba? There is none. Not without the support, friendship and alliance of the Soviet Union and the world Socialist community. Mr. Stevenson calls our request for the self determination of this small island nation of Cuba an egregious demand. We have taken substantive steps in assuring the people of Cuba its safety and continued growth in assuming its place of dignity among other nations of the world; for this we make no apologies, and we stand by our Comrades in the defensive strategy they have taken, until the United States government is ready to take steps in acknowledging the peaceful existence of this small island country. Mr. Stevenson, your country has put an illegal naval blockade strangling this small island, you have battalions of marines ready to land on Cuba, have put your air force on full alert ready to bomb this small island; your government has taken every step to, at best dominate and destroy Cuba, and at worst provoke World War III. We the people of the Soviet Union have no desire for war. Not very long ago we have seen first hand the horrors of war, and will do what we always do to prevent war. We always seek peace, but we understand that weakness is more provocative than strength. I have said before that we are always willing to discuss mutual concerns, but that we will not abandon our Cuban comrades in their struggle against capitalist forces. Comrade Khrushchev has reached out to President Kennedy in an effort to maintain peace and divert the US government from any impending attack on our allies. We always seek peaceful solutions, and will hope for the cooperation of Mr. Kennedy. The Soviet Union has never had an issue with the people of the United States and join them in their class struggle. We wait for the day when our people will join hands in the brotherhood of mankind in its fight against oppression and inequality.