The Cuban Revolution, in its time, forced Latin American governments to reevaluate themselves as well as their people's needs, while many fought against the rise of Communism there were a few, such as Salvador Allende, who embraced it and introduced new reforms to their countries. ... In theory, the Cuban rebels hid in the mountains, dared the government to come after them, and fought on a harsh terrain with guerilla tactics. While this was no simple feat and many people did die, it succeeded in breaking down the Batista regime in Cuba: 'But suddenly Batista was gone...taking with h...

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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 American Revolution was the most successful revolution of all, because it helped Americans establish their government. After the revolution, the Enlightenment helped established some building blocks for the foundation of the American government. The Enlightenment provoked ideas such as the branches of government, and human rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and democracy in general. ... There was no demand for their exports anymore and Cuba became the leader in exporting sugar. ... However, America has a growing economy and a flourished governmental system. ...

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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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The reason the terrorist attacked the United States on September 11 is due to the imperialistic influence of American culture, politics and beliefs upon the people of the world which have poisoned and destroyed other countries cultures and governments. ... If that wasn't enough, the United States then passed the Platt Amendment, in 1901, which declared its unilateral right to intervene in Cuban Affairs. ... "The United States went in and overthrow a democratically elected government as well as the government of Allende because they did not please the United States and due to these invo...

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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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Many have also said that the gains in independence that evolved would not have even been attemptable if the breakdown in the central government of Spain had not begun in the early 19th century. ... These events directly resulted in every Spanish American Colony except for Puerto Rico and Cuba, gaining independence before 1825. ... Directly following the revolutions it continued to be a difficult task in some of the countries to organize the people under a unified government, with a direct purpose, due to the lengthy years of colonial influence....

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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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Christopher Columbus, a Genoan explorer who "found " the new world and a degenerate, fought for gold and glory and his voyages and short term as governor of Cuba proved that true. His government was a tyranny paralleled only to Hitler's form of rule, killing thousands to prevent revolting and seeking only to find gold and conquer new land for the Spanish Crown. ...

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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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