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    The Cuban Revolution

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    THE CUBAN REVOLUTION AND ITS IMPACT ON LATIN AMERICA “Analyse the impact of the Cuban Revolution on both Cuban society and the wider Latin American world” The Cuban Revolution of 1959 has profoundly shaken the economic‚ social and political foundations of Cuba itself‚ however its impact on Latin America was not as predominant. The inauguration of Fidel Castro over Fulgencio Batista was the beginning of a communist regime in Cuba‚ which has now raised the living standards of everyday Cubans to one

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    running with each other. The U.S. and Cuba sure know how to hold a grudge. When Fidel Castro came to power in 1959‚ relations between the two countries quickly devolved into bitter arguments‚ political grandstanding and the occasional international crisis. While Cuba lies less than 100 miles off the coast of Florida‚ the two nations have had no diplomatic relations since 1961 and use Switzerland as a mediator whenever they need to talk. There are a few things that will never change with the United

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    The most transformative event for Latin America would have to be the Cuban Revolution. It all began when when Sergeant Fulgencio Batista seized power during a election. Batista had been president from 1940-1944 and ran for president in 1952. When it became apparent that he would lose‚ he took power before the elections and cancelled them. The people in Cuba were disgusted with his power grab‚ which left them preferring Cuba’s democracy. Fidel Castro being a rising political maker

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    THE CUBAN REVOLUTION: GLOBAL IMPACTS A Paper Presented to Mr. Kehrman Regis Jesuit High School In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course World History 3 by Connor Berglund 4/25/12 Before the Cuban Revolution‚ Cuba was under the rule of an oppressive leader named Fulgencio Batista. Batista was despised and an infamous ruler because he caused a huge gap between the rich and the poor. This caused many to

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    Dreaming in Cuban

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    determine its own identity. Some Cubans have fought with the decision to stay in their native country or migrate to the United States. Others have decided to settle in Cuba and let their fate be determined by the gods. Santería‚ an African religion mixed with Catholic traditions‚ is practiced by many Cubans and allows followers to establish their destiny by the orishas‚ or African spirits. It also gives a sense of individuality to the characters in the novel‚ Dreaming in Cuban which incorporates several

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    Salem Witchcraft History

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    The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 were a dark time in American history. More than 200 people  were accused of practicing witchcraft and 20 were killed during the hysteria. Ever since those  dark days ended‚ the trials have become synonymous with mass hysteria and scapegoating.    Causes    Salem‚ Massachusetts was not alone in its witch hunt. A wave of witch trials swept Europe  from the 1300s to the 1600s. These witch hunts happened for a variety of reasons and were  greatly influenced by the fear

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    the Christian theory of Divine Creation as described in the Bible. This caused many religious fundamentalists to fight against it. They took their battle to the law books‚ and they were challenged by pro-evolution modernists in the Scopes "Monkey Trial" of 1925. The theory of Evolution was developed by Charles Darwin throughout his life and published in 1859 in a book called "The Origin of Species." In brief‚ it states that all living things on earth evolved over time and that natural selection

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    Cuban Migration

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    Cuban Migration to the United States Considering the close proximity of Cuba to the United States‚ it indicates that there has always been migration between United States and Cuba. During the 1800’s‚ immigration had become very popular amongst Cuba and the United States. In the 1800’s Cuban merchants and businessmen generally conducted business‚ and casually visited United States on vacations‚ and vice-versa. But all that changed when Fidel Castro took over Cuba in 1959‚ hence‚ having a significant

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    Cuban food is a combination of Native American‚ Spanish‚ Caribbean‚ and African food. When Spain inhabited Cuba they had African slaves‚ Those factors along with where Cuba is located‚ provided the Cuban food we know today. Because Cuba is an island there is a lot of seafood in Cuban dishes. Cuba is in the Caribbean so it is only natural that Cuban dishes involve things that grow in their Caribbean environments‚ plantains‚ coconut‚ yucca and other tropical fruits and root vegetables are a big part

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    The Cuban Embargo

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    constraints and fluidity of the United States embargo against Cuba as it’s laws and policies alter intermittently to fit the specific needs of the eleven presidents whom have held office in the White House since the embargo has been imposed. The Cuban embargo remains to be the oldest and most comprehensive set of United States economic sanctions against any country in the world and its initial purpose to force the Castro regime out of power or at the very least‚ change the communist regime’s mindset

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