Cuba

as he was the instigator of the Cuban Revolution, of which we still see the long-lasting outcomes in Cuba today. Along with Che Guevara and his brother, Raúl Castro, Fidel Castro went on to become a principal contender in the armed uprising against the US-backed authoritarian government run by Fulgencio Batista. As a revolutionary leader, Castro’s competence as a liberator, and the future of Cuba has been reflected in his quote, “A revolution is a struggle to the death between the future and the…

expected by the US invasion "Bay of Pigs" of Cuba in 1961, where US supported Cuban counter-reactionaries to overthrow Castro. Castro formed alliance with the USSR, since the invasion failed because he feared further invasions where the US would overthrow him. Ironically Castro’s fears did come true when US activities were spotted by the Cuban Intelligence, this lead to the ‘Operation Mongoose’ in 1962 to overthrow Castro by the US. However, as a new alliance of Cuba and Castro, USSR promised…

Fidel Castro was born out of wedlock in Biran, Cuba to Lina Ruz Gonzalez on August 13, 1926. Fidel’s father, Angel migrated from Spain to Cuba and established a prosperous living by growing sugar cane. After the collapse of Angel’s first marriage he married Fidel’s mother who was a former house servant, whom he eventually married and had six other children. Fidel was six years old we he was sent to live with his teacher in Santiago. During this time, he was baptized into the Roman Catholic…

“December 14. [1984]Cuba and the U.S. reach an agreement on an immigration program under which 2,746 refugees (Marielitos) are returned to Cuba, and the U.S. agrees to permit the immigration of 20,000 Cubans annually.” (HistoryofCuba.com) People have many different reasons to stay or leave whatever situation they are in. Under certain circumstances there is room for choices to be made; other times it will not be as simple or clear. In Everyone Leaves by Wendy Guerra, the theme is that the…

the main concern that brought about the Cuban Missile Crisis but rather the threat of national security that it imposed on the US, Cuba and Soviet Union. The reason the crisis occurred was due to distinct differences in views on how society should be run and not simply based on rivalry amongst the superpowers. The US believed in democracy, and due to Soviet influence, Cuba supported a communist regime. It is undeniable they both became blindsided to each other’s views and had not assessed the…

instead settle for the first proposal that adequately addresses the issue. Under this lens, certain matters are explained – the poor camouflage of Soviet missile bases, the decision for a blockade rather than an airstrike and Soviet withdrawal from Cuba in the face of US decisive action. This model goes into detail to illustrate the reality behind how decisions are implemented but minimizes the impact of…

When castro came into power he had nationalized all american companies in Cuba. He disagreed with everything that General Fulgencio Batista stood for so he did what he knew he wanted and what the people wanted. In a form of retaliation, America stopped all aid and all imports of Cuban sugar. This greatly affected Cuba because the sugar was the mainstay of its economy. With Cuba’s economy going down into ruin Castro had to think of something to help his country and stop his people from dying of…

One significant Cold War event of the 1960s included the Cuban Missile Crisis. Broadly, this crisis was a thirteen day conflict in 1962 involving the United States and the Soviet Union regarding the installment of Soviet airstrike missiles in Cuba. This situation was globally televised and was the nearest the Cold War had ever come to a nuclear war. Tension between superpowers, Fidel Castro, and the Bay of Pigs Invasion led this event to unfold as it did and the event took the Western bloc in an…

was no surprise to most of the country. “Fidel went to a Roman Catholic boarding school in Santiago de Cuba, then Catholic high school Belen in…

History Of Latinos In America”. Yet they couldn 't stop the tide of immigration as these South American countries kept getting worse. Back in the late 19th century was very different says “Harvest Of Empire* there was “100,000 people, 10 percent of Cuba 's population, fled abroad to escape the upheavals of the independence war.” (Gonzales 109) but this was the early 19th century that sure does not have an effect on current or previous happenings right? Wrong, the first 100,000 Cubans who came…