Verstehen · Kapitel 8
History of Cuba
From Columbus through the sugar plantations and the revolution to today's socialism — Cuba's history explains why the island is so fascinatingly different.
3 Abschnitte in diesem Kapitel
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Colonial Period & Sugar (1492–1898)
Christopher Columbus reached Cuba on October 28, 1492, and wrote in his logbook: "The most beautiful land that human ey…
2
The Revolution (1953–1959)
In the 1950s, Cuba under dictator Fulgencio Batista was a playground for the American Mafia : Havana was the Las Vegas…
3
Socialism, Soviet Union & Present
After the victory, Fidel Castro nationalized companies, plantations, and real estate — including the Mafia casinos and…
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