Raúl Castro

marginalization, excommunication, prison. The content of both the revolutionary propaganda and the conceptual art of the 90’s is essentially identical: pictorial symbols of national identity such as the flag, it’s colors, the shape of the island, the faces of Castro, Che, Camilo, among other revolutionary figures, along with popular communist mottos. Words such as luchar (fight/strive) and vencer (triumph) appear in both settings, but its connotative meaning depends on where the artist’s loyalty…

big, some small; some good and others bad. Great leaders leave behind the greatest legacies. Fidel Castro, the former president of Cuba, left behind a legacy controversial to many. In spite of the fact that many Americans view Fidel Castro with a reprobative attitude, once he came into power he made many laws that gave his people great benefits and opportunities that still continue today. Fidel Castro, a Havana lawyer, ran for the Cuban congress, but it got canceled after Fulgencio Batista…

Fidel Castro 's long-awaited and hoax-susceptible death caused tears of sorrow in Havana, and tears of happiness in Miami. His passing embraced The Eagles ' song "Hotel California", as "some dance to remember, some dance to forget." Regardless of one 's opinion of the eccentric "El Lider Maximo" of Cuba, his death signifies a symbolic transitory period, indicating the end of a country which was a crucial actor in the Cold War, and an intense enemy of the United States for decades. For many in…

put a naval blockade around Cuba. He also made it clear to put U.S. military forces if necessary. He successfully led the United States out of the Cuban missile Crisis. The next impact John F Kennedy made was the bay of pigs invasion. He made Fidel Castro leave the island and gave it back to Fulgencio Batista. President John F Kennedy said Batista was part of our ally to us companies. Kennedy impacted us by helping ally get through the Bay Of Pigs invasion. “That helped Batista a lot because…

Cubans finally get to the USA following an exhausting journey across miles Randy Cuevas crossed over to the southwestern border of the United States following a trek that was not only physically demanding, but was pregnant with risks, which were more than enough to end his life in a whimper. This was a journey of his lifetime, which was in no way merry, but something wherein he had negotiate the smugglers and corrupt police forces, not to mention the natural hazards that are associated with a…

of hope for all Cubans. This symbol of hope status continued on after his death and has become both a pop culture and counterculture icon. The involvement that Guevara had in the Cuban Revolution was enormous, leading the revolution alongside Fidel Castro. Guevara is often referred to as the most…

Vietnam and elsewhere, providing federal support for the growing Civil Rights Movement, and winning the Space Race. During Kennedy’s Presidency, the Cold War between Russia and the United States was at it’s peak. The first dilemma occurred when Fidel Castro overthrew the Cuban Empire and established ties with the Soviet Union. At the time, President Eisenhower was in office and he authorized the…

Introduction Since October 19th 1960, our United States government has had an economic embargo (trade blockade) against Cuba. This embargo significantly impacted trade corporations in Cuba because it restricted exports from the United States. Then on February 7th 1962, the embargo was extended to include the restriction of almost all imports from Cuba to the United States. This extension of the embargo caused notable harm to the Cuban economy and consequently, the wellbeing of citizens residing…

This information was released in 5 volumes of which I found the 3rd volume, Evolution of CIA’s Anti-Castro Policies, 1959- January 1961 the most useful in this research. This source is a firsthand account from the CIA which worked with the federal government in plans with regards to Cuba at this time, giving the reader evidence of the events that led to…

Well everything political and economic has an impact on other nations, like the Cold War the U.S. was facing the possibility that Russia was putting nuclear weapons on the island nation of Cuba and because of that our economic trade with Cuba was not allowed Americans weren't allowed to buy anything from Cuba or visit Cuba through U.S. airports and this effected Cuba because they got economic value through the U.S. because of tourism, trade, and exports to the U.S.. That affected the U.S.…