Categories: All - trade - tourism - communism - economy

by Nicholas Flores 12 years ago

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Cuba's journey through history has been marked by significant political and economic shifts. Initially one of the wealthiest nations in the Caribbean with a thriving economy and fertile farmland ideal for trade, Cuba experienced a dramatic change with the rise of Fidel Castro and the establishment of a communist government.

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Cuba

Before communism

Not all Cubans were wealthy
Cubans had high paying jobs
Richest country of the Caribbean

Location

Fertile farmland
At the entrance of the Gulf of Mexico
Good place for trade

Exiles

Hope to visit Cuba in freedom
Leave family members behind
Fled and settled in Miami,Florida

As a communist country

Started by Fidel castro
Became allies of the Soviet Union
People fled

Cuba Today

Government encourages tourism
Economy is improving
People are escaping the country

Cuba and the Soviet Union

Relations between U.S.A and Cuba
Soviet Union helped Cuba
Allies