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Cuban Revolution

The revolution in Cuba was not a result of economic deprivation, nor because
of high expectations in the economy, it was the political factors and
expectations which evoked the civilians to revolt. The Cuban economy was
moving forward at the time before the rebellion but the dominant influence of
the sugar industry made the economy "assymetrical" and encouraged no "dynamic
industrial sector". Because of the dependance on sugar, the unemployment rate
ranged between 16 and 20% rising and falling with sugar prices, ebbing and
flowing as the season changed. The rural wage levels were incredibly unsteady
and unpredictable; the standard of living was low. Dependance on the sugar
industry did ...

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preferable to disarray. Batista could
no longer legitimize his regime . Failure in the elections of 1954 showed the
discontent of the people, and failure in communications with the United States
illustrated its discontent. Finally, opposing forces confronted Batista's
power: there were street protests, confrontations with the police, assault,
sabotage, and urban violence. This began the revolution in Cuba.

America, with its stubborn ideas and misjudgements of character, forced
Castro to turn to the Soviets for alliance and aid. When Castro visited the
United States in April, 1959, there were different respected individuals
holding different views of him and his future actions. Nixon believed Castro
to be naive, some others thought him a welcome change from Batista, still
others called him an "immature but effective leader, without a well formed view
of how to lead a revolutionary movement and not overly concerned with abstract
of philosophical matters" (p. 55). ...

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Added: 12/5/2006 09:56:06 PM
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