... get around in congested areas. It is said that possibly coming from the very heart of the American continent of the Orinoco-Amazonas region, arrived the first inhabitants of the island (remember that where these peoples actually came from is all but theory. Where they actually came from still remains a controversial question facing archeologists). They called themselves Tainan and were more ... traveled in small boats, probably made out of skin or wood, to the New World (including Cuba). These people relocated, intending to stay on the island for permanent settlement. After "Admiral- Ch...

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... the western hemisphere, more specifically 90 miles from the US coastline. Cuba proved to be of vital strategic importance, as its conversion to Communism caused the US's influence over the island to transferred to Russia. 'With seeming flagrant impunity, the Cuban leadership had compromised the national security of the United States and exposed the homeland to a vulnerability on an unparalleled scale ... . The presence of communists in Cuba was as unimaginable and as it was inadmissible.' (Perez, 15), a small island like Cuba had one revolution and effectively terrified and traumatized t...

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... this colossal mishap. When turning to Cuba following this "small war", Castro and his regime increased in stature and the island of Cuba achieved the unthinkable, for they David had beaten the almighty Goliath (United States). This incredible victory drove this small island and its leader to new heights. The Bay of Pigs was indeed an unimaginable, for the United States. This ... ...

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... approached by a Soviet agent suggesting that an agreement could be reached in which the Soviets would remove their missiles from Cuba if the United States promised not to invade the island" (The Cuban Missile Crisis). As the White House staff rushed to evaluate the legitimacy of this proposition, Khrushchev sent Kennedy a letter that evening. It elevated the threat of nuclear ... ...

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... country for more equal opportunities "Initially the revolution resulted in a mass exodus of skilled labor. Out of an estimated 85,000 professionals in Cuba some 20,000 fled the island. Approximately 3000 doctors out of 6000,270 agronomists out of 300,700 dentists out of 2,000 and half of all teachers emigrated right after the revolution." (Pérez, Louis ... ...

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... Fidel's speech along with my brief stay in Cuba, I learned more about Cuba's history, culture and society than I ever bargained for. Only ninety miles off the coast of Florida, this island is prohibited for Americans to visit, however, it has been a significant part of U.S. history, from their independence from Spain to the Spanish-American-Cuban-Filipino War. Additionally, despite their more ... ...

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... of the company decided that attempts to destabilize this administration was the smartest way to make Cuba go on its track again; certainly Fidel was not an asset for the island. The investors of the Bacardi Company decided to set connections with the United States, and the CIA was the entity directly involved. During the 1960's, the head of Bacardi, the ... ...

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