Most Recent & Current Communist Nations In The World

Cuba (Republic of Cuba)

A revolution in 1959 led to the takeover of the Cuban government by Fidel Castro and his associates. By 1961, Cuba became a fully communist country and developed close ties to the Soviet Union. At the same time, the United States imposed a ban on all trade with Cuba. When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Cuba was forced to find new sources for trade and financial subsidies, which the nation did, with countries including China, Bolivia, and Venezuela.