Research the United States embargo against Cuba. Your research should focus on the causes and effects for both the establishment and recent lifting of the embargo. Based on your research, respond to the prompts . After completing your research, respond in 3-5 well-developed sentences to the following question prompts:

1. Explain the major reason(s) – political and/or economic – for the United States embargo against Cuba.

2. Identify how the embargo affected American/Cuban relations.

3. How did the embargo affect Cuba's inclusion in global supply chain activities?

4. What factors at the time made Cuba an (un)attractive location for business production activities?

5. Describe the major economic and/or political effects/benefits, if any, which Obama's lifting of the embargo will have on Cuba.

6. Will Cuba's current "open" status improve or worsen its position (politically and economically) in the global supply chain? Explain. If it worsens, what steps can the government and businesses take there and abroad to position the country as a vital political and economic link in the supply chain?