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'''Cuba''' is an island located in the [[Caribbean Sea]], 90 miles south of Florida. It is the only [[Communist]] country in the [[western hemisphere]].
 
'''Cuba''' is an island located in the [[Caribbean Sea]], 90 miles south of Florida. It is the only [[Communist]] country in the [[western hemisphere]].
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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In 1492, Cuba was [[Christopher Columbus]]'s first sight in his first and most famous voyage to the Americas. <ref>Gott, Richard, Cuba A New History. Yale University Press. 13</ref>
 
In 1492, Cuba was [[Christopher Columbus]]'s first sight in his first and most famous voyage to the Americas. <ref>Gott, Richard, Cuba A New History. Yale University Press. 13</ref>
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For many years, Cuba was an [[United States]] territory. Cuba relied on [[slavery]] longer than all nations in the Western Hemisphere except [[Brazil]]. Cuba had a slave trade from 1521 to 1884. In 1868, a Creole farmer started a revolution for racial equality, freedom of speech and association. It was then a colony of Spain, which put down the insurgency after a ten-year struggle. In 1880, the Spanish Cortes approved the [[abolition]] law, which provided for an eight-year period of ''patronato'' (tutelage) for all slaves liberated according to the law. This only amounted to indentured servitude as slaves were required to spend those eight years working for their masters at no charge. On October 7, 1884, slavery was finally abolished in Cuba by a royal decree that also made the patronato illegal.
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For many years, Cuba was an [[United States]] territory. Cuba relied on [[slavery]] longer than all nations in the Western Hemisphere except [[Brazil]]. Cuba had a slave trade from 1521 to 1884. In 1868, a Creole farmer started a revolution for racial equality, freedom of speech and association. {{fact}}It was then a colony of Spain, which put down the insurgency after a ten-year struggle. In 1880, the Spanish Cortes approved the [[abolition]] law, which provided for an eight-year period of ''patronato'' (tutelage) for all slaves liberated according to the law. This only amounted to indentured servitude {{who says}} as slaves were required to spend those eight years working for their masters at no charge. On October 7, 1884, slavery was finally abolished in Cuba by a royal decree that also made the patronato illegal.
 
<ref>[http://www.historyofcuba.com/history/funfacts/slavery.htm  Abolition of Slavery - History of Cuba]</ref>
 
<ref>[http://www.historyofcuba.com/history/funfacts/slavery.htm  Abolition of Slavery - History of Cuba]</ref>
  
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:Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives ... That the people of the island of Cuba are and of right ought to be free.
 
:Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives ... That the people of the island of Cuba are and of right ought to be free.
  
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Although the [[Teller Amendment]] prevented the United States from aquiring Cuba (in addition to Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines), the United States temporarily took control of Cuba until 1902, and when they handed over control to a Cuban Government, they required that the [[Platt Ammendment]] be passed, allowing the U.S. to still have some control over the island.
 
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In 1952 elections were held, with the leading parties finishing as  [[Roberto Agramonte]], [[Ortodoxos party]], followed by Dr. [[Aurelio Hevia]] with [[Batista]] being a far thrid place. This prompted Batista to stage a coup on [[10 March]] [[1952]] and lead a military Junta for two years. In 1954 he agreed to elections, which were then rigged.  His regime proved unpopular with high levels of corruption, poverty and police and violence.
 
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In 1956 a party of rebels, including [[Fidel Castro]], landed in a boat from [[Mexico]] and tried to start an armed resistance movement in the [[Sierra Maestra]]. In Mexico, his army got strengthened by revolutionary [[Ernesto Che Guevara]] - who is later identified as one of the most important people in Cuban revolution. After the landing, Batista made launched a campaign of repression against the opposition, which only served to increase support for the insurgency.
 
  
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Through 1957 and 1958, opposition to Batista grew, especially among the upper and middle classes and the students. In response to Batista's plea to purchase better arms from the U.S. in order to root out the insurgents in the mountains, the United States government imposed an arms embargo on the Cuban government on [[March 14]], [[1958]]. By late 1958, the rebels had succeeded in breaking out of the Sierra Maestra and launched a general insurrection, joined by hundreds of students and others fleeing Batista’s crackdown on dissent in the cities. When the rebels captured [[Santa Clara, Cuba|Santa Clara]], east of Havana, Batista decided the struggle was futile and fled the country to exile in [[Portugal]] and later [[Spain]]. Castro’s rebel forces entered the capital on [[January 1]] [[1959]]. Castro imposed [[Karl Marx]]'s Communism, and this move has caused him to be a very polarizing figure. While many Cubans attempt to escape Cuba each year, the Cubans that choose to stay have turned Castro into their icon.
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In 1962, the Soviet Union, placed missile in Cuba while the United States was under the rule of President [[John F. Kennedy]]. The high-pressure controvery that resulted quickly subsided when both sides withdrew.<ref>http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nsa/cuba_mis_cri/moment.htm</ref>
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In 1962, the Soviet Union, in response to missiles placed in Turkey by the United States, placed missile in Cuba while the United States was under the rule of President [[John F. Kennedy]]. The high-pressure controvery that resulted quickly subsided when both sides withdrew.<ref>http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nsa/cuba_mis_cri/moment.htm</ref>
 
  
 
==Government==
 
==Government==
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Cuba's lone party has been ruled by [[Fidel Castro]] since 1959, when, notably, Castro and [[Che Guevara]] led a revolution to overthrow [[Fulgencio Batista]]. In 1960, Cuba became a [[communist]] nation, and the [[United States]] and Cuba relationship went into turmoil. When Castro came to power he immediately quelled the severe corruption which was present in the country, including the eviction of several American mobsters effectively removing organised crime from the island.{{fact-political}} Castro's new government also closed down the gambling industry.  
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Cuba's lone party has been ruled by [[Fidel Castro]] since 1959, when, notably, Castro and [[Che Guevara]] led a revolution to overthrow [[Fulgencio Batista]]. In 1960, Cuba became a [[communist]] nation, and the [[United States]] and Cuba relationship went into turmoil.  
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Relations between the United States and Cuba have been shaky at best since the revolution. In 1960, after officially declaring themselves communist, the US began a trade-embargo on Cuba that last to this day. Since coming to power, Cuban leader Fidel Castro has been the victim of over 670 CIA assassination attempts{{fact}} and one American backed invasion ([[The Bay of Pigs]]). This was in an attempt to reinstate the pro-American dictatorial regime of Batista that was previously in charge. (This is similar to the US backing of war criminal [[General Pinochet]] over his democratically elected communist opponent).
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Relations between the United States and Cuba have been shaky at best since the revolution. In 1960, after officially declaring themselves communist, the US began a trade-embargo on Cuba that last to this day.  
  
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In part due to Cuba's communist philosophy, many are not allowed to freely travel or move, thus, those who strongly disagree with either one of the communist teachings or Fidel Castro, will risk their life to escape it - often attempting to reach [[Havana, Florida]].
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In part due to Cuba's Communist philosophy, many are not allowed to freely travel or move, thus, those who disagree with either one of the communist teachings or Fidel Castro, will risk their life to escape it - often attempting to reach [[Havana, Florida]].
  
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==Healthcare and education==
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==Healthcare and education==
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Health care in Cuba follows the model of [[socialized medicine]]; all doctors are employees of the government, and the government does not charge citizens for health care, though the services provided are alarmingly inferior for anyone but the party elite. [[Fred Thompson]] wrote:
 
Health care in Cuba follows the model of [[socialized medicine]]; all doctors are employees of the government, and the government does not charge citizens for health care, though the services provided are alarmingly inferior for anyone but the party elite. [[Fred Thompson]] wrote:
  
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The country's chief neurosurgeon publicly protested the government's role in the deterioration of the healthcare system (see Dr. [[Hilda Morina]]).  
 
The country's chief neurosurgeon publicly protested the government's role in the deterioration of the healthcare system (see Dr. [[Hilda Morina]]).  
  
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The present government claims it has achieved a 97% [[literacy]] (able to read a street map, bus schedules, and signs detailing hazards) rate on the island,<ref>https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cu.html</ref> though the school system as a whole continues to produce poor results.
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The present government falsely claims it has achieved a 97% [[literacy]] (able to read a street map, bus schedules, and signs detailing hazards) rate on the island,<ref>https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cu.html</ref> though the school system as a whole continues to produce poor results.
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

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Cuba is an island located in the Caribbean Sea, 90 miles south of Florida. It is the only Communist country in the western hemisphere.

History

In 1492, Cuba was Christopher Columbus's first sight in his first and most famous voyage to the Americas. [1] For many years, Cuba was an United States territory. Cuba relied on slavery longer than all nations in the Western Hemisphere except Brazil. Cuba had a slave trade from 1521 to 1884. In 1868, a Creole farmer started a revolution for racial equality, freedom of speech and association.[Citation Needed]It was then a colony of Spain, which put down the insurgency after a ten-year struggle. In 1880, the Spanish Cortes approved the abolition law, which provided for an eight-year period of patronato (tutelage) for all slaves liberated according to the law. This only amounted to indentured servitude [Who says?] as slaves were required to spend those eight years working for their masters at no charge. On October 7, 1884, slavery was finally abolished in Cuba by a royal decree that also made the patronato illegal. [2]

By 1895 it took 200,000 Spanish soldiers to suppress the Cuban independence movement.[Citation Needed] Americans were shocked at how Spain sent tens of thousands of Cubans to concentration camps, where many died of starvation or disease. After increasing tension between the United States and Spain. When the USS Maine blew up while docked in Cuba, Spain was blamed and the United States declared the Spanish American War. President McKinley approved this Resolution of Congress:

Whereas the abhorrent conditions which have existed for more than three years in the island of Cuba, so near our own borders, have shocked the moral sense of the people of the United States, have been a disgrace to Christian civilization, culminating, as they have, in the destruction of a United States battle ship, with 266 of its officers and crew, while on a friendly visit in the harbor of Havana, and cannot longer be endured ...
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives ... That the people of the island of Cuba are and of right ought to be free.


In 1962, the Soviet Union, placed missile in Cuba while the United States was under the rule of President John F. Kennedy. The high-pressure controvery that resulted quickly subsided when both sides withdrew.[3]

Government

Cuba's lone party has been ruled by Fidel Castro since 1959, when, notably, Castro and Che Guevara led a revolution to overthrow Fulgencio Batista. In 1960, Cuba became a communist nation, and the United States and Cuba relationship went into turmoil.

Relations between the United States and Cuba have been shaky at best since the revolution. In 1960, after officially declaring themselves communist, the US began a trade-embargo on Cuba that last to this day.

In part due to Cuba's Communist philosophy, many are not allowed to freely travel or move, thus, those who disagree with either one of the communist teachings or Fidel Castro, will risk their life to escape it - often attempting to reach Havana, Florida.

Healthcare and education

Health care in Cuba follows the model of socialized medicine; all doctors are employees of the government, and the government does not charge citizens for health care, though the services provided are alarmingly inferior for anyone but the party elite. Fred Thompson wrote:

Castro won't allow observers in to monitor his nation's true state, but defectors tell us that many Cubans live with permanent malnutrition and long waits for even basic medical services. Many treatments we take for granted aren't available at all -- except to the Communist elite or foreigners with dollars. For them, Castro keeps "show" clinics equipped with the best medicines and technologies available. [4]

The country's chief neurosurgeon publicly protested the government's role in the deterioration of the healthcare system (see Dr. Hilda Morina).

The present government falsely claims it has achieved a 97% literacy (able to read a street map, bus schedules, and signs detailing hazards) rate on the island,[5] though the school system as a whole continues to produce poor results.

References

  1. ↑ Gott, Richard, Cuba A New History. Yale University Press. 13
  2. ↑ Abolition of Slavery - History of Cuba
  3. ↑ http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nsa/cuba_mis_cri/moment.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.townhall.com/columnists/FredThompson/2007/05/03/the_myth_of_cuban_health_care&Comments=true
  5. ↑ https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cu.html
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