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relations between the United States and Cuba, Cuban leader Fidel Castro openly declared that he is a Marxist-Leninist. Castro came to power in 1959 after leading a successful revolution against the dictatorial regime of Fulgencio Batista. Almost from the start, the United States worried that “Castro was too leftist in his politics”. He implemented agrarian reform, expropriated foreign oil company holdings, and eventually seized all foreign-owned property in Cuba. He also established close…

allowed to transform the Cuban younger generation, the more lasting its impression on the country” (Roucek, 1964:197). Castro did well in utilizing all the resources to influence the minds of the young in Cuba. Needless to say, the revolution sparked a dramatic impact on race relations in Cuba. After the collapsed of Soviet Union in 1991, “Castro was forced to formally expand tourism and self-employment, and to allow relatives to send remittances from abroad” (Cuba’s race problem, 2008:88).…

Crisis in October of 1962. Overall, I thought it was a really good movie. It showed the struggle and all of the worries that everyone had to overcome during this chaotic time. The main issue of this movie was that the Soviet Union had missiles down in Cuba and the United States was worried they could attack. The movie started off with clips of a missiles going up and exploding. It was a really good opening to the movie. The music along with what was being shown made it have an epic affect to…

Che Guevara: Reviled and Revered Today, Che Guevara is looked at as a symbol of rebellion. However, Che Guevara is both revered and reviled in today's society due to his horrific actions of being a cruel leader, but successfully being committed to the justice of the people of the Cuban Revolution. Born as Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, Che Guevara was born on June 14, 1928 in Rosario, Argentina. He was part of a middle class family that was the source of most of his political views. As a child,…

For those living in South Florida—the closest point in the US to Cuba—the problem of marine refugees is a reality of everyday life. The largest local newspaper, The Miami Herald, publishes stories about Cuban refugees on a regular basis, the most recent story is dated September 23rd, 2014. The island has a peculiar history with the United States and South Florida, Miami specifically, has the largest population of Cubans living in exile of any place in the world. In order to understand why these…

Kennedy announced to the world that Cuba has missiles that were aiming towards the United States (pg. 116). The Soviet Union had supplied the materials and builders in Cuba to construct missile launch sites, which were capable of launching nuclear missiles as far as Montana (pg. 108). Kennedy realized his mistake by not informing the people of America about the conflict in Cuba, so he informed the country of what the situation was, instead of keeping them…

rebellions occurred, why many slave revolts and rebellions failed, and were the consequences of these rebellions. In the book, 1812 Aponte Rebellion in Cuba and the Struggle Against Atlantic Slavery, author Matt Childs, focuses on the three month long Aponte Rebellion in Cuba. The leader of the rebellion, a slave named Jose Aponte, had fought to defend Cuba against the British during the Seven Years War. After being denied his freedom due to a late application for his freedom, Aponte…

The Cuban Missile Crisis was an event that would have been felt by not only the United States, Russia, and Cuba; it was an event that would have been felt around the world. Nuclear war would have been inevitable had neither side decided to back down. But due to the humility and cooperation of both John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev, a nuclear war, and undoubtedly a third world war, were averted. Without looking at the decisions made by John F. Kennedy and his staff in hindsight, I will…

Contrasts in Living – Cuba vs. the United States of America An island of great natural splendor and cultural beauty languishes in the Caribbean Sea just 90 miles south of the tip of Florida, directly separating the USA mainland from its own territory of Puerto Rico. This island, called Cuba, was once a popular “playground” for the wealthy Americans who recognized the economic potential of this exciting and intoxicating country. Many considered it a paradise, because of its natural splendor,…

The Complications of Castro’s promises Upon the beginning of Sergeant Fulgencio Batista’s dictatorship of Cuba 1952 - seen as illegitimate, causing many people in Cuba to prefer the nation’s flawed and corrupt democracy over Batista’s leadership - the Cuban Revolution, led by Fidel Castro, began to gain momentum. When it became apparent to Batista that he would not win in Cuba’s presidential election of 1952, he seized power before the elections could take place and cancelled them, (withholding)…