I watched an amazing video documentary the other day about the hopes‚ dreams‚ and reality of youth and young adults in Cuba. It was an eye-opening presentation of a generation that longs for the very freedoms we are allowing to slip away. As I watched‚ I could not help but compare their passion for freedom in a rigid political system‚ to our alarming trend towards allowing‚ or even worse encouraging a more socialist posture. In Cuba‚ "jobs" are government jobs‚ the pay is not enough to live on‚
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is because of the new economic reforms that Raul Castro has put into place. This is Cuba’s 4th year into turning Cuba’s dual economy into a mixed one. The government regularly “updates” the country which means massive layoffs of the state workers‚ distribution of unoccupied land‚ agricultural reform‚ expansion of small businesses‚ cuts in social spending‚ etc. But mostly‚ the main goal
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Citizenship is somewhat a birthright‚ a game of chance. It is given to you based on the physical location of your birth. Citizenship is identifies that a certain people have to abide by the laws of the land and can express certain rights. The US has a long history of discriminating against African Americans because of their color of skin and ancestry. Activists of the black freedom struggle questioned citizenship because they couldn’t express the same rights as everyone else. “Your freedom ends
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1962‚ Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev conceived the idea of placing intermediate-range missiles in Cuba. A deployment in Cuba would double the Soviet strategic arsenal and provide a real deterrent to a potential U.S. attack against the Soviet Union. Castro agreed to this plan‚ only because he was searching for a barrier to stop a US invasion. When Kennedy ordered a quarantine put on Cuba and a naval blockade to be implemented‚ he announced the discovery of the missiles to the public. He also proclaimed
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DBQ 23: Decolonization and Revolution From 1945 and beyond‚ leaders have selected different paths to affect change. Some encouraged independence through violence‚ peaceful actions‚ diplomacy‚ and the commitment of their struggling nation. Others sparked revolutions by appealing to the peoples’ needs. Through policy‚ and sometimes uniting a people‚ trailblazers changed the face and structure of their nation. A column from a journalist during the time period would help to see a broader perspective
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Fidel Castro‚ the revolutionary Cuban leader who ushered in a communist regime in the country and reigned for about five decades‚ died on 25th November at the age of 90. His brother and President Raul Castro announced the news on Cuban state TV. He officially became president in 2008‚ two years after a temporary transfer of power because of Fidel’s illness in 2006. "At 10.29 at night‚ the chief commander of the Cuban revolution‚ Fidel Castro Ruz‚ died‚" the 85-year-old president said. He did not
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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‚ by Christopher Columbus. Christopher sailed here on an attempt to locate gold. Although no gold was found the discovering of the protected bay opened
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Ms. Beazley’s 6th Period Topic Chart INSTRUCTIONS: Is it clear? can it be answered? (not too specific or broad) a. Is it focused? does it include who/where/when b. Is it complex? asking ‘how’ or ‘why’ questions; causes and effects c. Is it arguable? openended (not yes or no) Your Name General Topic Possible Research Questions Ms. Kunc Health Problems Caused by Smartphone Use What types of documented PHYSICAL problems are being caused by Smartphone use? How hav
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The Cuban revolution was one that transformed Cuba into an independent socialist society. This revolution sent a message around the globe. The message: " Socialism can be achieved and capitalism‚ with its culture stripping mechanism’s can be supplemented". However‚ the revolution did leave its mark on Cuba. This can be seen in the events that took place during the early stages of the revolution. The effects of the revolution were positive for certain sections of the population and negative for others
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and the United States are non-existent. The US had many investments in Cuba when Fidel Castro and his guerrilla warfare took over Cuba in 1959. Therefore the U.S. was no longer able to steal from Cuba. The U.S. responded by imposing a partial trade embargo against Cuba on October 19th‚ 1960 (Simon 6). On February 3rd 1962 the US government declared a total embargo on the Republic of Cuba (Simons 6). Fidel Castro analyzed the purpose of the economic blockade on Cuba’s Televisión- Revolución : "This
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