Relations between the Castro government and the United States began to decline. The new Cuban government, under Fidel Castro confiscated private property, sent agents to initiate revolutions in several Latin American countries, and established diplomatic and economic ties with leading socialist powers, such as USSR In June Congress had passed legislation enabling President Dwight D. to take retaliatory steps against Cuba. ... An invasion of Cuba had been planned by the U.S. ... On April 15, 1961, three U.S. made airplanes piloted by Cubans bombed Cuban air bases. ... The U.S. backed rebels fig...

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When Fidel Castro, the dictator of Cuba from 1959-present, declared the government Communist in 1961; President of the U.S. ... The invasion was held by U.S. supported Cuban rebels that ended up in a disaster on April 17, 1961. The U.S. was determined to keep communism from spreading into Latin America, this was not an easy task to do because Cuba was allied to the Soviet Union. ... Nicaragua came to know a different type of government in the late 70's. ... The United States did something that the Soviets did not do to Nicaragua and Cuba, and that was to actually send troops to the cou...

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The poet Jose Marti was very famous in Cuba for bringing about the Cuban revolution. ... Marti knew that the U.S. simply wanted Cuba because it can bring about more wealth to America. ... "Once the U.S. military is in Cuba, who will drive them out?" ... can have this vision for Cuba, then why not for other countries. ... They don't like Chavez's form of running the government so they decided to try and have it be changed. ...

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They acquired territories such as Hawaii, Alaska, Panama, the Philippines, Cuba, etc. ... The U.S. government and military were glad to have Hawaii and also the Sugar planters wanted to annex Hawaii to the U.S. to don't have to pay the tax. ... A similar example in which the U.S. had to help the country to gain its independence first is Cuba. They had to help the Cubans fight Spain and when they finally gained their independence, the U.S. took control of Cuba and consequently gained resources such as sugar and tobacco. ... And that is because he acquired new Lands (Hawaii, Alaska, Cuba, ...

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The company ruled India with very little interference from the British government. ... The Spanish American War was a 5-month war dealing with Cuba. The United States won the war and with it freedom for Cuba, two navel bases in Cuba, islands of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines, and a great influence in Latin America. ... As a result, some European industrialists encouraged their governments to colonize African countries as a method of guaranteeing sources of raw materials. ... As Competition between industries for markets grew, industrialists encouraged their governments to undertake col...

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Revolts against this empire soon began and in 1823 Agustan I resigned from the throne and the Mexican Empire became a republic once again, still divided and lacking a strong government. ... In the Caribbean there were three Spanish Colonies, Santo Domingo, Puerto Rico and Cuba. ...

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Their conviction that they were not equals with the United States in the Union was strengthened when the American government directly interfered with a revolution in Chile in 1891 and a trade dispute in Brazil in 1893. ... The company, which also had large interests in Cuba and Colombia, came to exert great influence upon the policies of the American government towards the so-called "banana republics" in Latin America. ... But in 1889 the Germans, who also had economic interests in the islands, sought to undo this agreement by overthrowing the Samoan government. ... Increasingly concerned a...

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The United States had an interest in Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Panama Canal. ... The policy stated that to win American recognition, they must not only exercise power but reflect "a just government based upon law, not upon arbitrary or irregular force." ...

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Basically, if you had enough money you could make yourself Spanish in the eyes of the government. ... It seems that whatever policy or law was put in place by the Spanish government, the people found ways around them in order to further their own wealth. ... The Spanish empire expanded from Spain to the Caribbean Islands, Cuba, Mexico, Central and South America. ...

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The three major groups consist of: Mexicans 64%, Puerto Ricans 10% and Cubans 6%. ... "The term Hispanic gained acceptance by pick-up if government use for eunsus to identify people of Spanish Heritage.""3 However, it was meant to be used as an ethnic distinction although it includes all races and physical traits. ...

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