Cuba

The History

In the 16th century, Cuba was conquered by the Spanish and began a three-century colonization. In the mid-19th century, the Cubans began to resist and fight for independence. Here the United States intervened in the war (known as the Spanish-American War in history). Despite the intervention of the United States, Cuba was recognized for independence in 1902, and Spain withdrew from Cuban land. But then the United States still carried out the American military occupation of Cuba for nearly 60 years.

Cuban Revolution
In 1953, the revolutionary army led by Fidel Castro fired the first shot of the revolution. Then the revolutionaries launched many movements, and Che Guevara was one of them. On the first day of 1959, the rebel army finally won and entered Havana, and the Republic of Cuba was established.

Cuba after the Republic
After the founding of the Republic, the Castro government began land reform and nationalized farms, ranches, and mines. At that time, the United States controlled 40% of the sugarcane fields, almost all cattle farms, and 80% of public utilities in Cuba. The act of nationalization eventually led to the severance of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba in 1961 and the beginning of decades of economic sanctions and financial blockade against Cuba.

Today, in socialist Cuba, the living standards of the people are still low. In addition to the rations that ordinary people get, most of them use their income to buy food.