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    Ernesto, “Che,” Guevara was born on June 14, 1928, in Rosario, Argentina. Che’s solution to all the issues he witnessed was socialism, this experience made him into a socialist. While studying as a medical student Che embarked on a life-changing trip through South America where he realized how sickly and impoverished people were. Che concluded that the cause of such a weakened economy was capitalism. Additionally, social class systems divide people based on wealth, working class, middle class,…

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    The Rise Of Modern Cuba

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    Over the last several weeks, the death of the controversial figure of Fidel Castro have quite a few concerned and curious. Many, whether they are Cuban or not, are left questioning the current state of Cuba, and especially its future. As a country that played a large role in bringing two superpowers to the brink of World War III, Cuba has evolved from being a vacation hotspot for United States citizens, to a prominent symbol of a leftist, socialist government within the Western Hemisphere.…

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    Government Reforms In Cuba

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    According to Foreign Policy, recent efforts have been made to “save the system”. The government, who previously controlled the entire resident population, claims to be making recent changes to benefit the free market. Raul Castro, the current leader in Cuba, claims that the country “is changing”. Cuba is “expanding free market reforms” and freeing “2,900 [people] in sweeping amnesty”. This includes those who have been sent to prison unjustly for political offenses. Based…

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    often manmade rafts—risking sunburn, dehydration, and perils at sea—we must first understand the forces within the country that are pushing these extreme outcomes. The country has been ruled by the communist government instituted by Fidel Castro since 1959. Castro led a revolution to overthrow the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista before him…

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    The Cuban Missile Crisis was an event that would have been felt by not only the United States, Russia, and Cuba; it was an event that would have been felt around the world. Nuclear war would have been inevitable had neither side decided to back down. But due to the humility and cooperation of both John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev, a nuclear war, and undoubtedly a third world war, were averted. Without looking at the decisions made by John F. Kennedy and his staff in hindsight, I will…

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    Censorship In Cuba

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    Given the Cuban history on the prohibition of not just music but literally everything that comes in the way of the ruling of the two leaders of the country since the Cuban Revolution of 1959, the brothers Fidel and Raul Castro, few scholars got interested in the current situation in Cuba when it comes to the reggaeton. Although scholars are not optimists that Cuba can be the next Puerto Rico when it comes to reggaeton or that reggaeton will ever become part of the Cuban culture as it happened…

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    important to Latin America and their history. The Cuban Revolution, was a rebellion which started in 1953. It began with the attack at Santiago de Cuba’s military barrack and continued on for seven years. It was an armed rebellion led by Fidel Castro and Raul Castro, who were against the government of Cubans dictator Feuljencio Batista. The Castro’s were put in prison and then deported to Mexico. During their time in Mexico, the two strategized a last overthrow…

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    The American foreign policy has become passionate response to the uncertain and the fast changing world. Their motive is to observe that their national interests are support in conjunction with those of other countries can be achieving international goals almost in all accept, this able either business at wide or diplomatic relation. The major and the basic national interests of US are to discourage and reduce the threat of chemical and nuclear weapons assault on US forces in different foreign…

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    to the top of the list when talking about dictators are Saddam Hussein and Fidel Castro. Saddam and Hussein were two memorable and horrible leaders who should remind people that a dictatorship isn’t the right or correct way that…

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    your country to get away from a dictator? Cuba was always originally ruled by the Spaniards, and always had many conflicts like any other country, but Castro has been by far the worst thing to happen to Cuba. In 1950, Cuba endured a big change, life in Cuba became very different after Fidel Castro came into the picture. He started a revolution! Castro would imprison and kill those who disagreed with him. Many Cubans thought this revolution would only last for months; no more than a couple…

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