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Cuba
A Comuinist country ruled by fide castro -
Cuba entering World War 2
Cuba declared war on the Axis powers in December 1941, making it the first Latin American countrie to enter the conflict. -
Political Change: Cuban Revolution
The Cuban Revolution was an armed revolt led by Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement and its allies against the US-backed authoritarian government of Cuban President Fulgencio Batista. The revolution began in July 1953, and continued until the rebels finally ousted Batista on 1 January 1959, replacing his government with a revolutionary socialist state. The Movement organization later reformed along communist lines, becoming Communist in October 1965. -
Political Change: 26th of July Movement
he early signs were not good for the movement. They landed in daylight, were attacked by the Cuban Air Force, and suffered numerous casualties. The landing party was split into two and wandered lost for two days, most of their supplies abandoned where they landed. They were also betrayed by their peasant guide in an ambush, which killed more people. -
Political Change: Congop Crisis
was a period of political upheaval and conflict in the Republic of the Congo between 1960 and 1965. It bega immediately after the Congo's independence from Belgium and ended, unofficially, with the entire country under the rule of Joseph-Désiré Mobutu. A series of civil wars, the Congo Crisis was also a proxy conflict in the Cold War in which the Soviet Union and United States supported opposing factions. -
Cuban Economy
The country has largely been a controlled economy. Fidel Castro’s revolution turned the Caribbean country into Moscow’s client state. Castro has managed to stay as a communist Country despite the rest of the South American countries largely having turned to free markets. -
Bay of Pigs
The Bay of Pigs invasion begins when a CIA-financed and -trained group of Cuban refugees lands in Cuba and attempts to topple the communist government of Fidel Castro. The attack was an utter failure by the United States president John F. Kennedy. This was a three day conflict that started in April 17, 1961 toApril 19, 1961. -
Cuban Salary
the gross national income per person in cuba is around $5,890. That’s about one-tenth of the average U.S. income and puts it behind countries. Also it was brought to attention that Cubans average rate of uneployment rate is at a low 4.3% -
Possible Cuban Economy growth
According to researched developed by Gary Hufbauer, a senior employee at the Peterson Institute for International Economics said if Cuba can create normalization of political relations with the U.S., powerful of global growth, could put Cuba on a path to strong growth over time. The country could attract substantial investment in its tourist, offshore oil and agricultural sectors. The government of cuba has rejected any form of U.S. involvement. -
Cubas Current Political & Economic Status
A one-party Communist state, Cuba depends on external assistance like oil subsidies provided by Venezuela and remittances from Cuban émigrés and a captive labor force to survive. Property rights are restricted. Fidel Castro’s 83-year-old brother Raúl continues to lead both the government and the Cuban Communist Party. Workers’ wages are not enough to live on, the agriculture sector is starved for investment, and tourism revenue is volatile.The Average Salry in Cuba is Approx. 5,520$ a year.
