History of Cuba

The Cuba revolution happened in 1953 July 26th, to 1959 January 1st, the Cuba revolution occurred from deep unhappiness with the regime of Fulgencio Batista (Batista) elected president of Cuba in 1940 to 1944 then turned dictator from 1952 to 1959. Batista allowed Cuba to be controlled and exploited by the USA. By March 1952 the protagonist for launching an armed revolution was Fidel Castro (Castro) a young lawyer and activists petitioned who aimed to overthrow Batista. Castro accused Batista of…

What is Cuba? Where is Cuba? Cuba is one of the largest islands in the Caribbean. Many people know this country as Cuba, but it can also be called the Republic of Cuba. Because the island is shaped like a crocodile, it is sometimes referred to as El Cocodrilo. It is located west of Hispaniola. Cuba, capital is known to be the largest city, which is Havana. Cuba was first discovered by the famous Christopher Columbus in 1492. Once Christopher Columbus arrived, he claimed Cuba as a Spanish…

year revolution against President Batista, Guevara became a role model for many of those who had been ostracised by the government in Cuba at the time. Che Guevara became a symbol of hope for the population of Cuba, thus proving his influence on an entire country. Che Guevara’s ultimate goal was to take down the current Government lead by President Batista and making Cuba a Socialist State. Guevara believed that this would free those who had been wronged and aid the nation toward his vision of…

economy. In October of 1960, the United States put an embargo on trade with Cuba because of the actions from the new government put into place and controlled by Fidel Castro. Tensions with the country raised after they became allies with the communist Soviet Union, who at the time was an enemy of the United States (Cuba). The embargo is still in place today and it causes controversy over what should be done about relations with Cuba.…

American history that proved that plans don’t always happen how you want them too. America sent Cuban exiles with American weaponry to invade Cuba and overthrow the new leader, Fidel Castro. The Bay of Pigs Invasion happened because Castro took control of Cuba and America invaded them. Soon-after it started Cuba won. Who was involved in the invasion There were two groups involved in the Bay of Pigs invasion. The Americans were involved because they were trying to overthrow Castro. Cuba was…

primal desires of the human conscious. Greed and apprehension are the driving factors behind today’s global instability. Economically, the US intervened in foreign land for the same reasons other global powers did throughout the course of human history. The target country has resources that the intervening country wants. Business interests and potential for profit were driving forces behind invasion. Moreover, the fear that communism would spread throughout the world justified covert operations…

Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. It is less then one hundred miles off the coast of Florida between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. Cuba and the U.S. have had an on again and off again relationship since the Spanish-American War in 1898. Cuba was a colony of Spain since Christopher Columbus claimed it in 1492. Then Cuba with assistance from the U.S. fought for independence in the Spanish-American War. The war was between the United States and Spain for territories…

semester, my fellow classmates and I learned about the unique history of Cuba; mostly surrounding its revolution and the active cultural presence it had. However, the weeks throughout the semester proved to be more than just passing time and attendance in class, but, indeed, a change in history. After the study abroad portion of the class and, shortly thereafter, changes to current U.S.-Cuban relations, I began to wonder what would happen to Cuba in the future. As I continued to research and…

There are over 11 million people 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…

Throughout the years, Cuba has been thought of only as a Communist country that is closed off to the rest of the world. Although many in the United States may believe that considering our history with Cuba, that is not the case. Cuba is a beautiful island country with large sugar plantations and rich history. Cuba has its goods and bads. For example, sugar accounts for a lot of Cuba’s income, which really helps the economy. The culture in Cuba is very unique to its country. No other country…