Fulgencio Batista Government: The Rise Of The Cuban Revolution
Under the Fulgencio Bastista government Cuba suffered from immense poverty. Poor education and healthcare contributed to the country’s poverty and many people were unhappy. On July 26th Fidel Castro launched a revolutionary movement that eventually led to him obtaining power of the Cuban government. Under Castro’s government, relations with the United States were strained. The Bay of Pigs and the Helms-Burton Act of 1992 were two major events that took place regarding the United States and Cuba. The Special Period was a period in the early to mid-1990’s that was similar to a U.S. depression. This transformed society and during this period, many people fled Cuba for the U.S. Because Castro’s government focused on the greatest good, for
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He also held a great deal of national influence from 1933 to 1940, although he did not at that time hold any elected office. Batista is perhaps best remembered as the Cuban president who was overthrown by Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution. Under the Bastista government Cuba suffered from poverty. Poor education and healthcare contributed to the country’s immense poverty and many people were unhappy. During Batista’s rule, the people in government were the only citizens of Cuba with the power to excel and prosper financially. As was common in Central America, the U.S. was always involved and as a result, the majority of the country’s money and resources belonged to their government. The production of sugar was one of the main sources of income for the Cuban population. A lot of the land in Cuba was owned by the U.S. The U.S. purchased over half of the Cuban sugar production, controlled over 40% of the sugar 80% of Cuba’s …show more content…
Because the USSR was a major source of income for Cuba, the Cuban population suffered and society was greatly transformed. Major life changes let to approximately 7,000 people fleeing Cuba for the U.S. In 1992 Congress passed the Helms Burton Act, an act that banned trade with Cuba and allowed U.S. citizens to sue foreign corporations who profited from trade or investment with companies that conducted business with Cuba. The Bay of Pigs was a failed U.S. attempt to invade Cuba and push Castro from
He also held a great deal of national influence from 1933 to 1940, although he did not at that time hold any elected office. Batista is perhaps best remembered as the Cuban president who was overthrown by Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution. Under the Bastista government Cuba suffered from poverty. Poor education and healthcare contributed to the country’s immense poverty and many people were unhappy. During Batista’s rule, the people in government were the only citizens of Cuba with the power to excel and prosper financially. As was common in Central America, the U.S. was always involved and as a result, the majority of the country’s money and resources belonged to their government. The production of sugar was one of the main sources of income for the Cuban population. A lot of the land in Cuba was owned by the U.S. The U.S. purchased over half of the Cuban sugar production, controlled over 40% of the sugar 80% of Cuba’s …show more content…
Because the USSR was a major source of income for Cuba, the Cuban population suffered and society was greatly transformed. Major life changes let to approximately 7,000 people fleeing Cuba for the U.S. In 1992 Congress passed the Helms Burton Act, an act that banned trade with Cuba and allowed U.S. citizens to sue foreign corporations who profited from trade or investment with companies that conducted business with Cuba. The Bay of Pigs was a failed U.S. attempt to invade Cuba and push Castro from