Fidel Castro

→ This event failed to overthrow leader Fidel Castro and was a major embarrassment to Kennedy. → Tensions between Soviet Union further escalated. during the 1961 Berlin Crisis. → These events set the stage for the Cuban Missile Crisis → On October 15, 1962 Kennedy was informed of the discovery…

in Cuba making it the 78th most populated country. (cia.gov) Many believe that the population of Cuba will decrease almost 5% over the next 15 years and 10% in 32 years. The reason for the decrease is many Cubans are immigrating elsewhere. When Fidel Castro took control in 1959 the government took the homes of the wealthy people and forced them to leave their belongings. Many took this opportunity to cross the 90 miles pursue a new life in America. The county has a low birth rate. Cubans over…

Castro wanted Cuba to be socially equal, to close the gap between the rich and the poor, and to provide free services such as education, healthcare and transport. But, in order to accomplish this he had to switch to a communist government, which resulted…

the Cuban Missile Crisis happened when Fidel Castro overthrew the previous leader, Fulgencio Batista. The book “John F. Kennedy Vs. Nikita Khrushchev” by Ellis Roxburgh states, "In 1959, Fidel Castro led a rebellion on the island to overthrow the corrupt dictator Fulgencio Batista. The United States had supported Batista and had many business interests in Cuba.” The U.S. approved of the previous leader, Fulgencio Batista, but disapproved of Fidel Castro. Castro struck up a friendship with the…

has always found a way to corrupt the individuals in its path. Many leaders of the world and ordinary people alike have fallen victim to this _____ struggle with power. For instance, Marc Antony from The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, and Democratic National Committee ex-chairwomen Debbie Wasserman Schultz are all examples of people who have been corrupted by power. Power is a very dangerous thing that can even corrupt the most diligent members of society. Throughout the…

Cuba, Castro had two things on his mind: communism and attacking the United States. Castro was a big communist supporter and was able to befriend the Soviet Union and receive machines and arms to support his growing armies. In return, the United States saw this as an immense threat to the nation and at the time, President Kennedy was taking control of our nation. Kennedy was able to cut off all trade with Cuba and initiate along with the CIA the Bay of Pigs Invasion to overthrow Fidel Castro…

When Fidel Castro took power in the 1959 revolution, thousands of Cubans defected and sought shelter within the United States. Even though Castro implemented positive policies such as expanding healthcare and education, his regime instituted state control of the press and actively worked to suppress internal dissent. Though popular with students, workers, and peasants, Fidel 's policies drained the economy and caused discontent within the middle class. Any opposition to Fidel and his party…

evoke his longing for his homeland. Machado and his families are from Cuba before the Cuban Revolution. During that time, they supported Fidel Castro in overthrowing Fulgencio Batista. When Fidel Castro took power, Machado’s grandfather’s bus company was also taken away from him and because of that their family supported in United State to overthrow Fidel Castro which failed (Machado 46). After the Cuban Missile Crisis the family went into exile to the U.S. When they are in the U.S. they are not…

Celia Cruz was born on October 21, 1925, in Havana, Cuba. Singing in her free time, she gained major popularity, and essentially it was how she became famous. Celia, a Cuban American, was most known as the “Queen of Salsa”. Shortly after Fidel Castro rose to power her family relocated to the United States, which is where Celia recorded 23 gold records. She sang only in her native language, Spanish. Today, Celia is still recognized through many different organizations and programs. Celia grew up…

After the revolution and Castro, tourism was practically gone from the island. In 1990, Cuba began to see tourism as a way to flourish the economy. Havana, the capital and Varadero Beach, the most beautiful beach in the world, attract the highest amount of people, about 70% of the…