Cuba Presentation by Fares Hassan https://padlet.com/fhassan870/u8l5b1gh5dx0 en-us 2019-04-15 17:54:59 UTC 2026-03-17 07:28:50 UTC hello@padlet.com Cuba fhassan870 https://padlet.com/fhassan870/u8l5b1gh5dx0/wish/351755190 by Fares Hassan, Jack Beasley, Amani Jones, Mitchell Spittle]]> 2019-04-15 17:58:13 UTC https://padlet.com/fhassan870/u8l5b1gh5dx0/wish/351755190 Fidel Castro fhassan870 https://padlet.com/fhassan870/u8l5b1gh5dx0/wish/351756775 Led two failed attacks until finally revolutionized in 1959
1960, nationalized all US businesses which led to the US placing an embargo
Declared a Marxist-Leninist (Communism) in 1961, making Cuba the first communist country in the Western Hemisphere
Against USSR's decision to get rid of nuclear missiles
Hundreds of thousands of Cubans left because of the condition of the country
Cuba's economy suffered because of Castro's support of leftist movements

]]> 2019-04-15 18:02:01 UTC https://padlet.com/fhassan870/u8l5b1gh5dx0/wish/351756775 Soviet Union Relation and Collapse- Effects on Cuba spittlem https://padlet.com/fhassan870/u8l5b1gh5dx0/wish/352072146 ·         Cuba had a strong relation with the Soviet Union and leaned on it for help until it eventually became communist.
·         Cuba lost valuable aid and trading privileges do to the fact that the Soviet Union imported 80% of Cuban sugar and 40% of Cuban Citrus.
·         Cuba’s overall GDP had decreased by 34% due to bad economic times. 
·         Industrial and agricultural systems were paralyzed due to the fact that Cuba had little to no fossil fuels after the collapse.
·         Petroleum was Cuba’s second biggest export before the collapse and after the collapse it was their worst export. 

]]> 2019-04-16 18:01:50 UTC https://padlet.com/fhassan870/u8l5b1gh5dx0/wish/352072146 Cuban Missile Crisis amanij023 https://padlet.com/fhassan870/u8l5b1gh5dx0/wish/352074087 The Soviets had ships surrounding Cuba so that the US couldn't  invade
The US was prepared to use nuclear weapons to move the ships 
The Soviets made a deal with the US to have their ships moved that surrounded Cuba
After a 13 day standoff the US and Soviets agreed that the US wouldn't invade Cuba and that they would get rid of nuclear missiles in Turkey]]> 2019-04-16 18:06:12 UTC https://padlet.com/fhassan870/u8l5b1gh5dx0/wish/352074087 Marxist-Socialism cl20beasleyj https://padlet.com/fhassan870/u8l5b1gh5dx0/wish/352076776 - Fidel Castro was openly a Marxist-Leninist
- Castro believed in converting Cuba into a socialist system
- Socialism is defined by the means of production were owned by the workers
- As a Marxist, Castro didn't want a capitalist system
- Marxism mean there were no classes and everyone was equal 


]]> 2019-04-16 18:12:55 UTC https://padlet.com/fhassan870/u8l5b1gh5dx0/wish/352076776 Cold War effects on Cuba and Latin America fhassan870 https://padlet.com/fhassan870/u8l5b1gh5dx0/wish/352079293 Soviet Union turned Cuba into the first Western Communist country
Caused a crisis within America with fears of World War III
Soviet Union tried to control the working class with free trade policies
Caused major exploitation of materials and money
Destruction of the powerful 'right' in Latin America]]> 2019-04-16 18:18:59 UTC https://padlet.com/fhassan870/u8l5b1gh5dx0/wish/352079293 Bay of Pigs spittlem https://padlet.com/fhassan870/u8l5b1gh5dx0/wish/352275180 ·         The Bay of Pigs was a failed military invasion of Cuba which was planned by the CIA.
·         Do to the failure by the U.S. Castro’s power increased and he was seen as a national hero.
·         On the day of April 17th the U.S. started to unload troops and began to try and airstrike the Cubans.
·         Approximately 176 Cubans were killed after the Bay of Pigs was over.
·         At least seven Cubans and two CIA members were executed after being held as prisoners.

]]> 2019-04-17 13:09:16 UTC https://padlet.com/fhassan870/u8l5b1gh5dx0/wish/352275180 Embargo cl20beasleyj https://padlet.com/fhassan870/u8l5b1gh5dx0/wish/352457561 - an official ban on trade with another country
- US imposed an arms embargo on Cuba in 1958
- this led the Cuban government to nationalize all three American-owned oil refineries
- two years later, the US placed an embargo on exports to Cuba except for food and medicine
- there is currently still a Cuban embargo ]]> 2019-04-18 00:56:52 UTC https://padlet.com/fhassan870/u8l5b1gh5dx0/wish/352457561 Cuban Modern Issue fhassan870 https://padlet.com/fhassan870/u8l5b1gh5dx0/wish/352560309 In 2016,  Obama landed in Cuba and the police immediately arrested 50 protesters
Continuously arresting political opponents
Castro government known for censoring media and speech
US placed a ban on Cuban players into the MLB

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