Raúl Castro

When Fidel Castro took control of power by overthrowing the Colonel Batista his main aim was to ‘nationalise American companies in Cuba’ (BBC), because of this the United States stopped their alliance with Cuba. This slowed Cuba’s economy. It also led to Cuba deciding to become a communist country by allying with Russia. Due to fear of communism Kennedy, under the guidance of his advisors decided to invade Cuba in an attempt to overthrow Castro. This invasion was called the Bay…

What makes a good leader by ethical and moral standards? Fidel Castro has been a figure of great controversy, especially in America, throughout his life. Some believe Castro to be the savior of Cuba while others believe him to be its downfall. There a two sides to every argument and I hope this paper will help to bring both sides into account. Fidel Castro has influenced the history of the world and American foreign policy by doing things such as overthrowing the cruel dictator Fulgencio Batista…

I believe Aruba is the best Caribbean resort island. Aruba is a small Dutch island that is located in the Southern Caribbean Sea. The island is 15 miles off the shore of Venezuela and is located outside the hurricane belt. The island is 19 miles long and 6 miles wide with lots of beaches. Aruba is an independent country and the people speak lots of languages. Aruba has their own currency called the Aruban Florican and the exchange rate is 1.75 for 1 US dollar. Half of Aruba is a desert and the…

In the twentieth century Dominican Republic, soldier Rafael Trujillo rose through the military ranks, eventually becoming leader of his country. From there, he imposed a brutal regime, limiting human rights and freedoms. While citizens publically expressed approval of their government in order to avoid arrest, many belonged to underground groups that supported a revolution. Three of the most prominent members of this group were the Mirabal sisters: Patria, Minerva, and Maria Teresa. Minerva…

agreed to come up with the funds to go through with the invasion. A poor landing site, unfavorable decisions regarding air strikes, and poor government communication were all reasons for The Bay of Pigs failure. II. The U.S. started recruiting Anti-Castro Cuban exiles from the Miami area around April of 1960. A. About 1,500 Cuban exiles were trained until July of 1960 to prepare for their mission.…

The Cruel and Unusual Reign of Rafael Trujillo In reading The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, by Junot Diaz, one can observe the dictator present in the novel is a cruel, Iron-fisted ruler. This Dictator, Rafael Trujillo, was dictator of The Dominican Republic for over 30 years. From 1930 to 1961, the year of his assassination, Trujillo held a threatening presence throughout the country. Because of the many ways he would instill fear into the population, it is identifiable that Trujillo…

Mario Vargas Llosa has been writing on politics since the early 1960s. Early in his career, Llosa believed that true socialism might be a possibility in Latin America, but gradually, he came to the conclusion that the Cuban model would not guarantee intellectual freedom. He was attracted towards Jean Paul Sartre’s ideas of commitment. When he leaned away from leftist ideology, Albert Camus became his ethical model. Camus has rejected totalitarianism as a social system where human beings become…

the last of the free press in Cuba fell under the regime of Fidel Castro. Ironically, the very person who has driven the cartoonist from his own country has given him an inspiration for one of the greatest projects of his life. In Cuba anyone who opposed Castro was considered a spy, and that’s what Prohias had in mind when he came up with the concept. In 1983 he said that to be able to make the living on the accusations of Fidel Castro was “the sweetest revenge.” Prohias was known back in Cuba…

United States had heavy political and economical influence on the Cuban island, due to 1895, where the Americans helped the Cubans fight against the Spanish. Fidel Castro, belonged to the Communist party. When he got to power in 1959, he believed in a free and independent Cuba and so, the United States was totally capitalist, Fidel Castro saw as no-sense having a communist government trading, selling and buying resources from a capitalist government, and even worse, capitalist having political…

The end result of the invasion left Cuba with large amounts of political capital, and 1,179 prisoners from the invasion for which to bargain with. Cuba did not want to keep the prisoners for the most part, and decided that they would bargain them off for tractors and other equipment used for farming . This event did not end up happening due to disagreements over the exact ransom, and the wording to be used for the prisoner exchange, as Cuba wanted it to be declared as reparations for the damage…