Profile of Cuba: A Socialistic Nation
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8 pages. Socialism is based on the collective government owndership of the means of production and distribution of goods. The Socialist country Cuba is a prime example of socialism. The focus herein is on the successes and failures of Cuba as a socialist nation. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: JGAcbasc.wps

Santeria
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7 pages. This extremely interesting religion was founded originally in Africa and is a mysterious mixture of voodoo, Catholicism and many other types of beliefs that are still in effect today. In fact, Santeria is making a comeback and many people find they want to adopt this unique and fascinating religious conviction. This paper tells about the history of Santeria along with the beliefs and activities that occur. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: JGAsntra.rtf

Sugar Cane and the Spanish Conquest
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A 4 page overview of the importance of the sugar industry in the Spanish Conquest. The author contends that the desire for sugar drove much of the international relationships at the time. Spain, consequently, was not above enslaving the indigenous peoples of the Americas nor the indigenous peoples of Africa to fuel her desires for this highly valuable commodity. Bibliography lists sources.
Filename: PPsugarS.rtf

The Causes of Revolution; Mexico and Cuba
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This 5 page paper considers the role of nationalism in the revolutions in Mexico and Cuba. The paper examines whether nationalism can be cited as the cause of these revolutions of just as an outcome, or if there are other factors such as poverty that can be blamed. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEmexrev.wps

The Cold War and Cristina Garcia's "Dreaming in Cuban"
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A 5 page paper which examines how the ideological Cold War between Fidel Castro's Cuba and the United States affected the novel's characters. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TGcuban.wps

The Cuba Embargo: Why Does it Still Exist?
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An 8 page paper which examines why the Cuban embargoes are still in effect many decades later. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: RAcubem2.rtf

The Cuban and Mexican Revolutions Compared
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This 5 page paper examines the two revolutions and how they are alike and how they are different. Attention is paid to political ideology. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA640rev.rtf

The Cuban Missile Crisis: Jupiter’s Role
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A 10 page paper discussing the usefulness of the Jupiter missile in ending the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Jupiter missile superficially appears to have a brief history, but it has been influential in several US initiatives. It was removed from service in 1964, but the lessons learned from it contributed significantly to the development of the US space program. It was a symbol of US presence in Italy and Turkey, as well as reflecting the cooperation of those governments with the US military at the time. Ultimately, it assumed a leading role in ending the stalemate between the US and the former USSR over what would happen in Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. Bibliography lists 23 sources.
Filename: KScubanMisTurkey.rtf

The Cuban Revolution
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This 8 page paper analyzes the events and outcome of the Cuban Revolution. Discussed are achievements of the revolution and why there is so much disagreement on Castro's Cuba today. Several viewpoints are noted. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA050Cub.wps