what was the purpose of the embargo act
In the words of the official statement: âDecades of U.S. isolation of Cuba have failed to accomplish our objective of empowering Cuba to build an open and democratic country.â. Against all youâve heard, here is the central fact: it was never the embargoâs purpose to cause a change in Cuba. Quite the contrary, the embargoâs purpose was â and still is â to protect Americans. In that endeavor, the embargo, far from being a failure, has been a striking success.