Women in Cuba tolerated years of immeasurable gender inequality in a country recognized for its antiquity of male supremacy. Cuban women yearned for gender progress since the late 1800’s‚ when Cuba was permitted its liberation from Spain‚ and again in 1930 when a new feminist movement formed itself in Cuba. (…) It was only through the radical regime instituted by Fidel Castro in 1959 that it granted honorary women revolutionists‚ such as Vilma Espín‚ and Celia Sánchez‚ to not only resume their support
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Movement’ and played a key role in the eventual success of its guerrilla war against Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. Castro overthrew Batista in 1959 and took power in Cuba. From 1959-1961‚ Guevara was president of the National Bank of Cuba‚ and then minister of industry. In this position‚ he travelled the world as an ambassador for Cuba. At home‚ he carried out plans for land redistribution and the nationalisation of industry. A strong opponent of the United States‚ he guided the Castro regime towards
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” Cuba Historical Foundations” According to the CIA World Fact Book‚ Cuba’s population as of July of 2006 was 11‚382‚820. The age structure in Cuba is 0-14 years which is equivalent to 19.1% of the population with 1‚117‚677 being male and 1‚058‚512 being female. The age structure for 15-64 years is equivalent to 70.3% with 4‚001‚161 being male and 3‚999‚303 female. The age structure for 65 years and over is only 10.6% with 554‚148 being male and 652‚019 female. The population growth rate
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imposed an embargo against Cuba. President John F. Kennedy established this embargo to reduce “the threat posed by its alignment with the communist powers.” The embargo prevents trade between the two countries and would hopefully encourage Cuba to take steps toward “democratization and greater respect for human rights.” However‚ the present day question regarding this issue after all these years is whether the embargo should be lifted. There is a tremendous market in Cuba for parts of the United States
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The Cuba Missile Crisis‚ referred to as the Caribbean Crisis by the Russians‚ was an event that lasted from October 16‚ 1962 through October 28‚ 1962. This crisis occurred as a result of the Russians placing nuclear weapons in Cuba‚ which is only about one hundred miles from Florida. The docudrama “The Missiles of October”‚ and Russian Chairmen of Ministries Nikita Khrushchev’s personal writings‚ give us insight to the events of the crisis. Khrushchev’s writings‚ and the “The Missiles of October”
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declared war on Spain on April 25‚ 1898 after the USS Maine exploded in the Havana Harbor. This declaration began the Spanish American War in which led to the Battle of San Juan Hill in Cuba on July 1‚ 1898. The United States headed to Cuba with the intention of battling the Spaniards who had taken over Cuba and the Cubans. MAJ General Shafter led the V Corps which consisted of three divisions and one independent brigade. MAJ General Joseph Wheeler commanded the Calvary Division‚ Brigadier
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From 1959 to 1962‚ the island of Cuba changed from being America’s playground to the Soviet’s front line. Post Cuban revolution‚ a threat was seen in the eyes of America. Ninety miles off the coast of Florida was an island whose new set of ideals and leaders could destroy everything that 50’s America had created. This change in regime would shock the entire world and change the fate of the Cold War indefinitely. Prior to these events‚ America had used Cuba as a source of labor‚ new land for investments
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had occurred on October of 1962 for 13 nerve wreaking days. Nerves were high not only for the American people who believed the Soviets could and would annihilate their very existence‚ but also the people of Cuba and the whole world. The blockade of navy ships surrounding the island of Cuba would only be a reaction to a nuclear war and cause a World War III. Everyone was on edge‚ the whole world would be affected in one way or another and millions would die. The fate of the world laid with three
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I will explain how the Triangle works using the article about farmers wanting to trade with Cuba. The Congress is responsible for funding Government programs and operations that provide oversight of them. In the article of the Congress won’t fund the exporting to Cuba and the Interest Groups which are the Texas Farm Bureau. They are trying to persuade Congress to life some export restrictions to Cuba. The Bureaucracies are the Cubans and farmers because they are the agencies that are involved
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Communism vs. Democracy Communism is an original system of society‚ quite different from Democracy in many ways. While total democracy is not widely spread‚ many forms of it are successful throughout the world today. One of the first and major differences between a Communist and Democratic government is their contrary economic systems. In a communist government‚ the community owns the major resources and means of production. The goal of such a system is to prevent
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