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Cuba
A distance of 90 miles (144 kilometers) separates the Republic of Cuba from the United States of America. That distance is close enough for cultural if not political influences between the two countries. Contributors typically ask about Cuba's ancient Arawak, Ceboney and Taino past; brief forays into 20th century democratic politics; cultural contributions to world music and poetry; and political plans for the future.
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How might the form of government affect the role of the citizen in Cuba?
Cuba has a dictatorship, which limits the voting rights of the citizens.
Yes, family is a very important part of Cuban life, several generations of a family often live in the same house. Grandparents and parents are an integral part of raising the youngsters. Aunts and uncles also take on the role of teachers. Nursing homes are unheard of in Cuban families, we respect and honor those that raised us and repay them by taking care of them in their old age or illness. Foster homes are also not an option for problem or orphaned childern, some member of the family normally takes on the responsabily of raising them. Nursing homes and foster care are the last resort in extreme cases.
Many workers in cuba did what after the spanish American war?
Resented American control of the economy ~Apex :)
What effect an unlimited government have on the economic structure of cuba?
It makes trading with other countries much more harder.
What is the dirrerence between the daily temperature in cuba and pensylvania?
what is the difference between the daily temperature in cuba and pensylvania
What was the problem that the US faced in Cuba in 1962 and how did it end?
The problem became known as the Cuban Missile Crisis. It was the point during the "Cold War" when the USA and USSR became perilously close to actual nuclear warfare.
Reconnaisance photographs taken by a high-altitude U-2 spy plane showed that the Soviet Union had armed Cuba with nuclear Medium Range Offensive Ballistic Missiles.
President Kennedy placed a naval quarantine around Cuba to stop further weapons being taken to the island, and Kruschev stepped down and removed the missiles after the US promised not to attack Cuba.
He was taking action in the revolution in Cuba in the late 1950´s with the communists.
Who is kept at guantanamo bay prison?
It is a US Naval Base where Prisoners or War (POW's) are held. Right now, it's mostly filled with people associated with the 9/11 attacks. But it also holds other POW's such as the Canadian soldier who is accused of killing an American soldier with a grenade while in Afghanistan.
Hope this helps!!
Was the Bay of Pigs invasion a legitimate plan to overthrow Castro?
It was an illegal, unprovoked attack backed by the US in an attempt to overthrow Castro. It failed largely due to the attackers having no actual plan or objective, and the fact the Cubans did not in any way support the attack. The Americans and rich Cuban exiles were counting on the people to go "hey! People who want to help us go back to an over 40% illiteracy rate and the nickname 'the bordello of the US'! Let's join them!". Surprisingly enough, that did not happen, and the Cubans beat them back.
What Cuban port became a US possession after the Spanish-American War?
Guantanamo Bay was leased to the US indefinitely for a sum of $6,000 per year to the government of Cuba.
Cuba is an island country.
It is south of Florida, USA and south of the Bahamas. To the east of Honduras and Mexico. To the west of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. To the north of Jamaica.
