With over one hundred rivers and its tallest mountain peak over 7‚000 feet‚ Jamaica is just off the coast of Florida. Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean‚ just right behind Cuba and Hispaniola. The longest river in Jamaica is Rio Minho. The widest river is the Black River (Worldatlas). In 2009‚ Jamaica’s population was approximately 2.8 million citizens (Glennie Chappell). First and foremost‚ the majestic limestone plateau covers almost two thirds of the island. Stretching
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Connections of the Cuban Revolution Cuba was a country in Latin America that had a long struggle with gaining full independence. The final fight for independence was fought in the 1950’s. This revolution was recapped in the documentary Cuba: The Forgotten Revolution. With the main focus being on the 1950’s revolution‚ the documentary looked at the key players of the revolution‚ including José Antonio‚ Frank País‚ Ernesto Che Guevara‚ and Fidel Castro. All of these revolutionaries’ main goal
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The Cuban Missile Crisis The Days the Earth Held its Breath By Michael Karlov The twentieth century was a very dark time for mankind. Humanity had survived through two devastating World Wars‚ the Great Depression and many other revolutionary events. Moreover‚ humanity witnessed firsthand what science was able to achieve in the military sphere and how much destruction could possibly follow. After the complete obliteration of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 with the power of state-of-the-art
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To reach the phase of a resolution however‚ opposing states had to undergo a series of events‚ which escalated the conflict‚ thus being on the brink of war. In order to be able to understand how and why the USSR agreed to remove its missiles from Cuba and why the United States‚ though in secret‚ agreed to remove its armaments from Turkey and Italy‚ one must take a look and analyze a couple of events from that period. Firstly‚ an idea of why the crisis occurred should be taken into account. Then
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barracks in Santiago de Cuba. The assault failed‚ Castro was captured and sentenced to 15 years in prison‚ and many of his men were killed. The U.S.-backed Batista‚ looking to improve his authoritarian image‚ subsequently released Castro in 1955 as part of a general amnesty. Castro ended up in Mexico‚ where he met fellow revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara and plotted his return. The following year‚ Castro and 81 other men sailed on the yacht “Granma” to the eastern coast of Cuba‚ where government forces
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and the signing of the Treaty of Paris on December 10‚ 1898‚ Cuba became an independent country and was occupied by the United States military shortly after. Throughout the next three decades‚ Cuba operated as a free nation while the U.S. maintained close supervision. In 1933‚ Fulgencio Batista headed a revolt that overthrew Gerardo Machado’s authoritarian rule and Batista assumed power. Beginning in 1934‚ Batista maintained control of Cuba through a chain of puppet presidents until he was elected President
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As Fidel Castro fished in his favorite bay on the Southern coast of Cuba‚ he couldn’t have envisioned that in the very same place he would win the most defining battle of his leadership. Ruling an island with barely over 7 million inhabitants‚ he knew that his actions would be under global scrutiny as the world divided itself into two opposing halves. He knew that he had to be careful with what he did with his own country‚ as well as stay wary of what other leaders did with their countries‚ too.
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left many of the citizens of Cuba in great debate over his legacy. Castro can be credited for the anti-Batista movement‚ were he and his fellow members of the coalition‚ overthrew U.S.-backed dictator‚ Fulgencio Bastita on December 31‚ 1958. Castro‚ can also be proclaimed as the man who put an end to racism within the developing nation. He also implemented a national literacy campaign. However‚ as the year’s progress‚ questions remain unanswered. Such as‚ with Cuba being a Marxist-Leninist society
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Located in Cuba Guantanamo Bay served for the U. S as a prison for illegal detention. The U. S by combating the war on terror at Guantanamo Bay is doing something unconstitutional. The main reason the U. S decided to use Guantanamo was after 9/11 in an attempt to fight the war on terror. The use of Guantanamo goes back to the Spanish civil war‚ and even when Cubans were sent to this prison by Castro. Guantanamo also is currently in debate on its closing. Guantanamo Bay was first discovered in 1494
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Soviets in Cuba. All placing of these missiles was done in secrecy‚ however on October 14th an American U2 plane took photographs of the missile site and the American Government was immediately informed. Thirteen Days follows the perspective of three main characters; Kenny O’Donnell the Presidents assistant‚ Robert Kennedy the President’s brother and Attorney General and John F. Kennedy. During the first 24 hours of the crisis most of the Government officials were prepared to invade Cuba
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