Cuba

One of communism’s last toeholds

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Cuban Geography

Only 90 miles from Florida U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay Al-Qaeda suspects detained there

Cuban History U.S. conquered Cuba from Spain in the

Spanish American War in 1899 U.S. Marines intervened in Cuban politics

4 times between 1901 and 1934 Corrupt Dictatorship until 1959 Big Caribbean resort for U.S. until 1959

The Cold War Cold War not Hot War

Threats not shoot' in U.S. and allies vs. the Soviet Union

and allies Started shortly after WW II (1946)

till 1989

Fidel Castro Overthrew the

dictatorship in 1959 Became Soviet ally Confiscated private

property Including U.S. owned

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Cuban Missile Crisis I

Soviet Union installed missiles in Cuba

Missiles could reach most of the U.S. Soviets missiles could not reach U.S. from Soviet

territory

Bombers took at least 5 – 6 hours to reach their target We always

had bombers in the air over the Arctic Circle

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Missiles took 30 – 45 minutes

Cuban Missile Crisis II

Nuclear war went from hours away to only minutes away With missiles in Cuba it was less than 15

minutes away!!

Cuban Missile Crisis III

U.S. blockaded Cuba Turned back Soviet Ships

Cuban Healthcare Cuba got lots of money

from the USSR Used money to build

schools and hospitals Cubans are very educated Cuban doctors and nurses

work in many poor countries

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Cuba Today Castro still in power Cuba very poor since fall

of Soviet Union U.S. does not trade with

Cuba Cuban exiles in Florida

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Guantanamo Bay U.S has a

permanent lease

Guantanamo Cuban territory, U.S. controlled

Guantanamo Bay II Not U.S. territory U.S. Justice

system does not apply

Suspect Terrorists imprisoned there

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Raul Castro Younger brother

of Fidel Defense Minister Now President After both Castro

brothers …?

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Haiti

The country and its problems

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The entire island was a Spanish Colony Established

by Columbus Modern Haiti

sold to France in 1695 http://www.worldgeography.abc-clio.com/

Hispaniola

Sugar Cane Sugar cane is

processed to make sugar

French need workers to work and process sugar cane Brought in African

slaves to work the plantations

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Revolution Slaves revolted against

French oppression Jean-Jacques

Dessalines was one of the leaders

Brutally killed all white Frenchman on islandNo whites may own land

Proclaimed himself emperor in 1804

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“Papa Doc” & “Baby Doc” Haiti’s government

remains unstable François Duvalier

– President & President for Life (1957 – 1971)

“Papa Doc” Jean-Claude Duvalier

- President aged 19 after Daddy’s death (1971 – 1986)

“Baby Doc” http://www.moreorless.au.com/killers/duvalier.html

Jean-Bertrand Aristide Several more military

governments Former Catholic Priest

Aristide elected in 1990 Overthrown in 1991 U.S. invaded and restored

Aristide in 1994 Aristide unpopular after

misrule and torture U.S. invades and takes over

Haiti in 2004 http://www.worldgeography.abc-clio.com/

UN Troops Still in Haiti U.S. Marines left Haiti

and handed the country over to UN troops 8,000 UN soldiers

there today Rene Preval

President 2006 -

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Poor Haiti Haiti is the poorest

country in the Western Hemisphere Per capital GDP is

$1,300 per year 52.9% literacy rate Infant Mortality

Rate – 59Deaths per every

1,000 lives births http://www.worldgeography.abc-clio.com/

Mixed Beliefs Since Haiti is a

former French Colony Most Hatians are

Catholic Many African

religions remain Hence Voodoo

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