How did the Cuban missile crisis change Che Guevara’s view of the Soviet Union?

The Cuban missile crisis of 1962 served as a major turning point in Che Guevara’s relationship with the Soviet Union. Already growing disheartened as Cuba became a client state of the Soviets, Guevara felt deeply betrayed when the Soviet leadership removed their nuclear missiles from the island without consulting the Cuban government.1

Following this event, Guevara’s disillusionment with Soviet policy led him to look elsewhere for ideological alignment and support. He began to turn toward the People’s Republic of China and its leader, Mao Zedong, viewing them as a more suitable example for his revolutionary goals.1