Cuban Missile Crisis * The Soviet Union had secretly stationed nuclear weapons on the island of Cuba‚ and when the government of the United States discovered them‚ and demanded their withdrawal‚ the most dangerous confrontation of the Cold War followed. For America‚ Cuba provided a naval base at Guantanamo; it was an exotic‚ but conveniently close‚ tourist resort; and low paid Cuban labour made it an attractive investment area‚ much of the island’s agriculture and industry being American-owned
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the following documents‚ analyze the effects of the Cuban Revolution on women’s lives and gender relations in Cuba in the period from 1959 to 1990. Identify an additional type of document and explain how it would help analyze the effects of the revolution. Historical Background: Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro assumed power after overthrowing the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista in January 1959. Castro then began a radical restructuring of Cuban society along socialist lines. Unauthorized copying
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And since the bottom fell out of the Cuban economy in the early nineties‚ the tourist industry has become the country’s main source of hard currency. “Many researchers consider the economic problems that have generated new forms of social inequality‚ and the subsequent damage in the ideological
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relationship between the United States and the Cuban‚ relations are beginning to thaw. The tension between the United States and Cuba began to rise when Fidel Castro came to power. Castro raised taxes on American imports‚ and instituted trade with the Soviet Union. This caused U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower to strike back by freezing Cuban assets in America‚ enforcing a near-full trade embargo‚ slash import quota for Cuban sugar‚ and cut of diplomatic ties with the Cuban government. From there on the relationship
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The Cuban Revolution developed the ideal of the myth of guerrilleros throughout Latin America. The myth of the heroic guerrilla lead by Cuban revolutionaries like Fidel Castro and Che Guevara helped to establish the idea of a new Cuba (Wright‚ 2001). The development of the myth of guerrillas helped to legitimate the new system established in Cuba and to gain the acceptance of the civil society who supported the revolution even in times of economic and social crisis. The succeed of the Cuban revolution
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Cuban culture is a hallmark of life in Miami. With many Cubans fleeing Cuba over the last century‚ the city has taken on a vibrant‚ multi-cultural atmosphere. Whether you want Cuban fare or a Cuban cigar‚ you will find many options available within Miami. El Credito Cigar Factory Placed at the intersection of 8th Street and 11th Avenue‚ El Credito Cigar Factory is a mecca of Cuban culture. Coffee is available in Cuban cafesito style with plenty of sugar. For cigar aficionados‚ the cigar lounge
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from the beginning 1. Recognition of the new Cuban government 2. Cuban move to a one party Marxist-Leninist government 3. The economic embargo B. The Cold War 1. Soviet relationship 2. Bay of Pigs 3. Cuban Missile Crisis 4. Soviet surrogate C. Current Cuban and United States relations 1. Clinton administration 2. Bush administration II. Should the United States lift the economic embargo (Yes) A. Immoral act by the United States 1. Cuban property 2. Soviet withdrawal 3. Human suffering
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A Note on the Cuban Cigar Industry Synopsis The case renders an extensive picture of the Cuban Cigar Industry. It attempts to provide us with an understanding of the Cuban history‚ tumultuous relationship with United States and the impact on the Cuban economy thereof‚ along with the process of cigar-making and the major players. The Cigar industry is an indispensible part of the Cuban culture and folklore with a major bearing on its economy. With Christopher Columbus discovering indigenous tobacco
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Howard University Spring 2013 Semester Introduction to Afro American Studies I1 AFRO 005‚ Section 005‚ CRN 10009 Tuesdays/Thursdays‚ 9:40-11:00 a.m. Ernest Everett Just [Biology Building] Auditorium2 Greg Carr‚ Ph.D.‚ JD‚ Associate Professor3 Office: Founder’s Library‚ Room 3194 [202.806.7243 (direct office); gcarr@howard.edu; Twitter: @AfricanaCarr5 Office Hours: Tuesdays‚ 5-7 p.m.; Thursdays‚ 5-7 p.m.; Also by Appointment
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During the Cuban Revolution of the late 1950’s‚ Ernesto “Che” Guevara played a big part in its military aspects. In the first few years of Fidel Castro’s government‚ Guevara greatly helped Castro develop his new economic system. However‚ these accomplishments were less important than Guevara’s passionate enthusiasm for world revolution through guerrilla warfare. This enthusiasm completely consumed the last few years of Guevara’s life and were the driving force in his view of the world. Guevara
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