Known for its beauty, extravagant tourist’s attractions, and quality cigars, the Caribbean island of Cuba, a totalitarian communist state, is a multiracial society with a population of mainly Spanish and African origin. The nation is officially known as the Republic of Cuba; it consists of the Island of Cuba, the Isle of Youth and some adjacent small islands. Cuba lies just ninety miles south of Key West, Florida; therefore its climate is subtropical or temperate. The average minimum temperature
have occurred in Cuba since the breakdown of the Soviet Union at the end of the 1980’s and this has affected Cuba’s current situation. ‘El Periodo Especial en el Tiempo de Paz’ From late 1989, the world watched as the Soviet Bloc started to demise and less than two years later in December of 1991, the entire Soviet Union collapsed. Since before the revolution Cuba had, had close connections with the Soviet Union and when the Revolution started in 1959, the Soviet Union became Cubas ‘sugar daddy’.
The Cuban Revolution was a civil war that occurred in Cuba between December 2, 1956, and January 2, 1959. In this armed struggle, the guerrilla powers, driven by Fidel Castro, battled against the government army, led by Fulgencio Batista, a dictator who had got into power through a military overthrow in 1952. Fidel Castro rises to power with the Cuban Revolution. It was a small step, however it was a step that changed many things for Cuba. The negative economic aftereffects of the Cuban Revolution
On August13, 1926, in south-east Cuba, a successful sugar planter and his wife welcomed a son into the world. They named him Fidel Castro. After studying law at the University of Havana, Castro intended to run in the elections of 1952. Instead, the government was overthrown. Fidel and his brother Raul became insurgents and tried to uproot the new government, but failed and Castro spent time in prison. After a few years of exile, Castro snuck back into Cuba and with the help of another rebel
The Cuban Embargo The key to understanding the foreign policy of a nation state is understanding that state’s national interest. The key to successful foreign policy is, as Henry Kissinger stated in 1998, defining “an achievable objective”. Thus United States policy towards Cuba fails because it neglects these two key ingredients of foreign policy. The US embargo of Cuba is four decades old and no longer serves the country’s national interest, rather it has proven to be a economic and
Sustainability and Security with Urban Agriculture in Cuba Many people know Cuba for its cigars and rum, both products made from the two major agricultural products grown on the island, but Cuba has made headlines for something different in the past decade: urban agriculture. Before the Soviet Bloc collapse in 1989, the bloc “accounted for eighty-five percent of Cuba’s trade, and with its collapse, Cuban imports dropped by seventy-five percent…” (Altieri 131). One of the major imports from the Soviet
The Cuban Embargo: An Economic Sanction that Never Achieved its Goals. Close, But No Cigar. History of Events Before beginning my paper, I will give a very brief summary of the actions which caused the original embargo against Cuba in 1960 and the actions the US has taken since then. Reviewing this brief timeline will help to examine and critique the reasoning behind the embargo. In the early 20th century, Cuba was a nation in constant political turmoil ruled by militant dictators. Prior
Environmental Cuba has taken many steps to protect the investment of the rich land and water resources and the welcoming population, as they continue to offer an abundance of development opportunities. Some environmental factors in the city of Caibarién include: lack of water supply, no sewer system, no drainage for floods, and pollution. It’s highly critical that tourists are well informed and educated on foreign communities and how to interact in an environment in order to sustain and preserve
Cubans to Mexicans: Guava to Avocadoes If many Americans heard somebody speaking spanish, plenty would be inclined to believe the speaker is Mexican. Majority of America views both Cubans, Mexicans, and all Hispanics as Mexicans. Both are vastly different in relations of their history, cultures, and foods, yet most of America views them as the same. Although both Cuba and Mexico have Spaniard influence that is the most they have in relation to each other historically. Not much of Cuba is known
Cuba Cuba is a very amazing country with an interesting culture and history. The island of Cuba was discovered by Columbus in 1492 and was claimed for the Kingdom of Spain. When Columbus discovered Cuba, he actually thought he was in India. The Cuban Revolution took place in 1959. This led to the downfall of the regime of General Fulgencio Batista. The Revolution refers to the social and economic programs implemented by the new government and the execution of the Marxist policies. Fidel Castro would