The Us were able to find same Cuban products from other supplier countries, while the Cuban country had to find other suppliers.
Cuba was not able to develop a high commerce with the US and the surounding countries were not necessarily the best ones to make business with. Cuba had the support from the former USSR until 1989 when it was disolved. Russia continued helping but not at the same level or amount as before.
After the famine hit the 12 tribes of Israel migrated to Egypt from their original land of Canaan to live there. At first life was good for the people of Israel and it remained so for some time but then the people of Israel got enslaved by the people of Egypt and this lasted for a long time.
Islam is tolerant of people with other religious beliefs.