Summary: [FULL EPISODE] 50 years ago this October, a US military jet photographed partially-built Soviet bases in western Cuba. To mark the anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, we’re turning our attention to Cuba — that tiny island with an outsized influence in US history. Visit our site for more in-depth resources about today's topic, including a full show transcript and background on the people we interviewed: backstoryradio.org/small-island-big-shadow-cuba-and-the-us/ Listen to individual episode segments here: soundcloud.com/backstory/sets/small-island-big-shadow-cuba
