It was the subsequent American 'reign of terror' that forced Cuba into the orbit of the Soviet Union. .   . ... Chomsky (2006) argues that there was an intensification of the “bizarre obsession with Cuba” after the collapse of the Soviet Union. ..…

Paul Robeson's career and activism spanned several decades and cannot be addressed in this article, except without question, Robeson's quest for justice for all people put him at odds with American power structure, and Soviet Union sought to take advantage of that.. ..…