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    Puerto Rico and Okinawa

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    related to a sad part of history in the past. Puerto Rico and Okinawa are two islands experience the sad part of history. Not only those two countries‚ but there were many other countries that were taken control ever by another. My country‚ Korea‚ also had been occupied by Japan for 35 years‚ so that my opinion about Okinawa and the Puerto Rico are different from the view of the United States and Japan. Chalmers Johnson described Okinawa as “the Puerto Rico of Japan.” However‚ I disagree with his

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    The Cuban Culture

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    The Cuban culture is a very diverse culture. According to Maps of the World.com (2012) “It has an international reputation as being one of the richest cultures in the world.” Being the biggest country in the Caribbean‚ with a population of about 11.4 million‚ Cuba is a mixture of different cultures and races. The majority of Cubans speak Spanish but other languages are sometimes used such as English and Haitian Creole. It is their culture when speaking to strangers or the elderly to speak

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    Cuban Culture

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    percent black‚ 30 percent white‚ and 30 percent mixed including Oriental and Indian (Skidmore‚ 1984). Because of the cumulative races‚ Cuban traditions are an outcome of those found all over the

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    Cuban Music

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    Group Paper Indian/Spanish/South American influence on Cuban music Cuba is a small and beautiful communist country in the Caribbean. However they may not have a lot of money and property but Cubans are among the most cheerful‚ musical and outgoing people on earth. 

 The unique sound of Cuban music traces back to the Yoruban and Congolese cultures in West Africa. (Music in Latin America and the Caribbean) Over thousands of slaves were brought over during the 1880s‚ and along with them their styles

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    The Cuban Crisis

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    for the Cubans; it was the year of the collapse of the Soviet Union. This year was very important‚ because it was an end to the economic subsidies and trade agreements between Cuba and the Soviet Union. Without the Soviet Union present in the Cuban economy‚ many state enterprises were closed. In 1990 the government imposed a program called ‘Special period in time of peace’. In this period‚ the imports dropped 75% and the deficit rose to 33%. In order to earn foreign exchange‚ the Cuban government

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    Harvest Of Shame Analysis

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    People who immigrate to the United States are most likely to work for lower wages. In the video “Harvest of Shame” edited by CBS News‚ reporter Mark Strassman illustrates the working conditions of immigrants in Immokalee‚ Florida. Strassman vividly exploits the suffrage of migrant farmers. I believe in the saying‚ “Time is money”. If someone invests their time into something they should get an equivalent result. I sympathize with the immigrant farmers because they are being treated and paid unfairly

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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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    Puerto Rico Research Paper

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    Puerto Rico All information was compiled from listed websites‚ CruiseCritic.com members‚ travel guides‚ cruise magazines and a variety of friends and sources. Please remember to check the accuracy of this information yourself before using it to finalize your vital cruise plans. Thanks to all! San Juan Check out the maps on the last few pages! San Juan & Puerto Rico Open bookmarks (icon on the left) to move directly to the following sections: Helpful Websites Overview Old San Juan

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    Cuban Embargo

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    The United States and Cuba have had a long 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

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    Cuban Cuisine

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    Cuban cuisine has been influenced by Spanish‚ French‚ African‚ Arabic‚ Chinese‚ and Portuguese cultures. Traditional Cuban cooking is primarily peasant cuisine that has little concern with measurements‚ order and timing. Most of the food is sautéed or slow-cooked over a low flame. Very little is deep-fried and there are no heavy or creamy sauces. Most Cuban cooking relies on a few basic spices‚ such as; garlic‚ cumin‚ oregano‚ and bay laurel leaves. Many dishes use a sofrito as their basis. The sofrito

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