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ARRoGANT CoURiERS WiTH ESSaYS
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Grade Level: Type of Work Subject/Topic is on:
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[ ]6-8 [ ]Class Notes [The Cuban revolution and]
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[ ]9-10 [ ]Cliff Notes [America's involvement. ]
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[x]11-12 [x]Essay/Report [ ]
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[ ]College [ ]Misc [ ]
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ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ>Chop Here>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
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The revolution in Cuba was not a result of economic deprivation, nor because
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of high expectations in the economy, it was the political factors and
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expectations which evoked the civilians to revolt. The Cuban economy was
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moving forward at the time before the rebellion but the dominant influence
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of the sugar industry made the economy "assymetrical" and encouraged no
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"dynamic industrial sector". Because of the dependance on sugar, the
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unemployment rate ranged between 16 and 20% rising and falling with sugar
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prices, ebbing and flowing as the season changed. The rural wage levels
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were incredibly unsteady and unpredictable; the standard of living was low.
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Dependance on the sugar industry did not retard the economy of Cuba, just
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the wages of its workers. It was the leaders of the nation who reaped
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profit from this dependance, and it was the leaders of the nation who
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insisted on keeping the nation the way it was. By the mid 1950's, however,
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the middle class had expanded to 33% of the population. Democracy, as we
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know it, broke down: the large middle class did not assert democratic
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leadership, there was no social militancy in the working class ranks, and
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the people found order preferable to disarray. Batista could no longer
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legitimize his regime . Failure in the elections of 1954 showed the
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discontent of the people, and failure in communications with the United
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States illustrated its discontent. Finally, opposing forces confronted
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Batista's power: there were street protests, confrontations with the
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police, assault, sabotage, and urban violence. This began the revolution
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in Cuba.
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America, with its stubborn ideas and misjudgements of character, forced
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Castro to turn to the Soviets for alliance and aid. When Castro visited
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the United States in April, 1959, there were different respected
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individuals holding different views of him and his future actions. Nixon
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believed Castro to be naive, some others thought him a welcome change from
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Batista, still others called him an "immature but effective leader, without
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a well formed view of how to lead a revolutionary movement and not overly
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concerned with abstract of philosophical matters" (p. 55). Why, then, did
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the United States impress nit-picky ideals like "there should not be
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communists in the Army or in labor", or "Cuba's approach to the Batista
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trials is totally unacceptable, too casual, too nonchalant" on this
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"forming" leader? Castro was like an inexperienced murderer with a gun in
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his hand: any rustle in the background could set off his nervous trigger
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finger causing death, destruction, and liaisons with the U.S.S.R. When
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America expressed dislike of the trial procedures Castro was holding, of
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course he (Castro) would try to prove he was able to run his country by
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himself and snub the U.S. ambassador. The United States had so much
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invested in Cuba that it was stupid to think that Cuba could not retaliate
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when the U.S. cut off sugar imports. America was just too sure of itself
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thinking it could get away with criticism and acts like that when an
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"immature" leader was in control. Cuba was not totally dependant on the
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United States and proved itself so. If Cuba could not find help and
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support in America, it sought elsewhere for those who smiled on its actions
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and ideals. Castro found friends in Russia; the United States made this
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so.
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Succeeding and failing have alot to do with judgement. For the United
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States, the revolution was a failure because the result was a communist
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nation in the Carribean. For the revolutionarie s in Cuba, the revolution
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accomplished many of their goals: capitalism was abolished and socialism
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installed eroding class distinctions and eliminating private property, the
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working conditions improved, women's rights improved, labor unions were
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recogniz ed, the military became more modern and advanced, political order
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was restored, the status of the country improved from dependant to
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independant, and many more. For the people of Cuba, therefore, the
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revolution can be viewed as a success (if communism ca n be seen as
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acceptable), but for America, the result was a failure.
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Latin America is one of the poorest and underdeveloped sections of the
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world. Because of this fact, it is difficult for its nations to compete and
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thrive in the world market with modern nations as they struggle to
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industrialize and improve their status. Capitalism, as a basis for an
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economy, means that each man has to struggle to make a living, that each
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man may fail and starve, and that each man may get a lucky break and
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thrive. We saw this struggle of the lower classes clearly in Mexico during
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their industrialization. With communism, a man may not become of greater
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status than he is born with, but then again that status is no better than
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his neighbors; this man is, however, guaranteed a certain amount of land,
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for example, and a certain home and a certain salary. To the poor, those
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threatened by the extreme of starving, this idea is very appitizing. To a
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nation undergoing change, where there are many poor and these poor co uld
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get hurt by the industrialization, communism is appealing in every way.
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The United States has to learn that it is not in total control. We
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cannot go around condemning countries which hold procedures different than
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our own. The developing count ries in Latin America must struggle through
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economically and politically hard times to reach their own maturity; this
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means experimentating with different styles of government to find out which
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is best for the specific country. If America wants democrac y to reign
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over the Carribean, Central, and South America, it should make the idea
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appealing, show these countries that it can work. America should support
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strong democratic leaders, encourage capitalistic moves they (the
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countries) make, and advise the nations when they need or ask for it.
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Mexico is an example where democracy worked, in Cuba, it didn't. Force
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will get us nowhere in preventing the spread of communism, either will
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cutting off relations with countries who are still debating U. S. A. or U
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. S. S. R. America has too many interests in Latin America to force it
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into alliance with the Soviets. If America is supportive and acts like a
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friend--not a dictator--these nations will develop naturally and see that
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democracy is the best for them.
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