PPT-Cuba, its history and culture

1492 Columbus lands on Cuba October 28 Arawaks Taino Indians For years they were said to be extinct but some still live throughout the Caribbean and on the East Coast of the US . Revolution. The. Where is Cuba?. Cuba in the 1900s. Cuba gained its independence from Spain in 1898.. In the 1900s, Cuba’s wealth was controlled by American companies.. T. he main businesses in Cuba were sugar and mining companies.. By: Kyle Chandler. Castro Breaks Ties With the United States. Cuba looked like a democratic state until Fidel Castro took over.. T. his led to strong ties with the Soviet Union.. Castro Breaks Ties With the United States. The Effects and Results. Cierra K. Martin. IB 20. th. Cent. History. Due 4/9/2012. The Cold War approximately ranged from 1945-1991.. A period of East-West competition, tension and conflict short of full-scale war, characterized by mutual perceptions of hostility between military-political alliances or blocs.. The working poor. Similarities and differences. Joshua . Tabron. & Mari . K. ajihara. Introduction. The following Power Point briefly details the similarities and differences between Cuba and Peru. Each country has some things in common and others that parallel. It is our goal to enrich your knowledge of these two countries so that you might gain a better understanding of them. . Cuba & US Relations. Spring 2013. Mrs. Dent. Chapter 3. American Interest In Cuba. By the end of the 19. th. century, Spain had lost most of its colonies. Retained Philippines & Guam in Pacific. By: Natalie . Seaner. Fidel Castro Breaks Ties With US & Sides With Soviet Union. The United States first befriended Cuba, when it appeared that Cuba was going to be democratic.. In just a few months Castro captured political opponents and sent hundreds of people to jail, much like the Soviet Union.. Homosexuality In Cuba . In Revolutionary Cuba, homosexuality faced the double stigma of machismo and decadence. It was associated with US imperialist influences (part of the “lazy youth” stereotype denounced by Castro in his March 1963 speech) . Presentation created by; SOMMORYA SANDERS . Physical Geography. Tropical island. Its very hot . The rich, diverse land produces a wealth of natural resources.. Major events. 1429 Arawak Indians inhabiting . SS6CG2: The student will explain the structures of national governments in Latin America and the Caribbean. Warm-Up 2/8/16. What kind of government does Brazil have?. What kind of government does Cuba have?. to the new Cuban constitution after the . S-A . War that attempted to protect Cuba’s independence from foreign . intervention. it . allowed extensive US involvement in . Cuba. Ex: Guantanamo Bay. It was repealed in . Rubén González . Pontón. Sociedad . Cubana. de . Geología. 2016 Geological . Society. of . America. . Annual. Meeting . Denver, Colorado. . United. . States. of . America. 24 – 28 . September. REQUIREMENTS. Adventurous!. Eager to explore and try new things!. Desire to Speak Spanish!. Ready to meet new people!. Problem solver!. Good attitude!. 3.0 GPA (flexible). Good standing at UA.. Valid passport. . responsible US After collecting research via literature searches and online data collection while at my college in Ohio I researched in the actual field on the Cuban island itself My data from Cuba i 0 Yamil Lage AFPx0000x0000 x/Attxachexd /xBottxom x/BBoxx 7x2 34x956x 312x 64x92 x/Subxtypex /Foxoterx /Tyxpe /xPagixnatixon 0x/Attxachexd /xBottxom x/BBoxx 7x2 34x956x 312x 64x92 x/Subxtypex /Foxote