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Client Wars And Surrogate Armies

was a client war, which is defined as a war where two sides fight in a third country. In Korea, the U.S. fought directly against t...

Hispanic Identity

Nation, 2007). Religious: The primary religion of the Cuban people is Catholicism although the numbers have dropped since the nat...

Dreaming in Cuban/Cristina Garcia

notions about Cuba, her grandmother and Cuban life. Lourdes has to cope with Pilars attitude, such as when she mocks her adopted c...

Cuba and Cultural Policies

means that the persons must reflect an unconditional conformation with the political views and goals of the government (Net for Cu...

Propaganda and Information Age Abuses

for all of that, the country was restless. This laid the foundation for Fidel Castro to sweep into the capital city, execute nearl...

Cuban Culture

(University of Texas, 2002). Music and dances are lively but food is not particularly spicy (University of Texas, 2002). Many Cub...

Cuban Artist Paul Sierra

Gallery, 2002). The human conditions, his paintings seem to say, tend to be in chains and bound, no matter what country these huma...

Afro Cuban Religions and Deities

the Orishas and stands for "clarity, justice and wisdom" (Nando Times, 2002, PG). He is considered the owner of the world. Olodd...

Demographic Information on Hispanics in the U.S.

candidates who propose social reform (Vawter, 2009). Language: All four groups speak Spanish; the variation comes what language t...

Fidel Castro's Regime and Cuban Immigrants Entering the U.S.

relations between the two nations deteriorated rapidly. At the time Castro assumed power, it is believed that there were approxim...

Examining Four Hispanic Groups

Mexicans living in the United States comprising 61.2% of all Hispanics in the country, by far the largest population segment (Engl...

In Cuba I was a German Shepherd by Ana Menendez and its Humorous Portrayals of Cuban Politics

"meant nothing" in the United States (Menendez 6). After an unsuccessful career as a cab driver, Maximo and Rosa decided to open ...

COMPARING DIFFERENT HISPANIC GROUPS

to view immigration reform in a vastly different manner than their Cuban counterparts. Furthermore, Cuban political savvy is going...

Hispanic Cultures in the United States

Mexican Americans living in various states, such as California and Texas, that have likely been living in that state since it beca...

National Missile Defense Laser Options

or not, but in any event, it is certainly possible to objectively evaluate the four particular types of weapons to see which is mo...

Cuba and Premier Fidel Castro

in the first place (1996). When happened was that Fulgencio Batista, the leader of the "sergeants revolt" of 1933, had ruled Cuba...

Miami's Cuban Immigrant Community

they were not allowed to proceed with that claim ("Court rules" B6). In any event, the Elian Gonzalez case allows a student to gl...

The Impact and Politics of Fidel Castro

an overthrow of the government (Fidel Castro, 2004). At this point "Castro charged Batista with violating the constitution in c...

Migration of Cubans to the United States

additional assistance from the U.S. - after the immigrants had been sent back to Cuba. As a result, the immigrants lost, were capt...

The History of Cuba's Fight for Independence

Cubas position in the Caribbean has made it attractive to non-natives for centuries. The Spanish gave it extra attention in the 1...

Assessing the Cuban Revolution

almost all Cubans. Hunger and absolute poverty were overcome" (Bohmer, 2004). As mentioned, Cuba was not perfect. However,...

Artist Ana Mendieta

since by making the marks she is "preserving a finite ritualistic event and presenting it as a timeless work of art" (Wright, 2004...

Overview of the Elian Gonzalez Case

In five pages the case of the 6 year old Cuban refugee is examined in terms of whether or not the boy should haver received politi...

A Comparison of the Cuban and Puerto Rican Migrations to the US

This paper contends that because Cubans have enjoyed a long residence in South Florida, they have made more social inroads there. ...

Win Some, Lose Some: Views of the Bay of Pigs

The Bay of Pigs fiasco of April 1961 is viewed from U.S. and Cuban perspectives in 8 pages. The bibliography cites 5 sources....

Cuba of Fidel Castro

Castro's Cuba is examined in terms of the book and subsequent documentary about Castro's 1959 Cuban Revolution and discusses the f...

Cuban Refugees and U.S. Policy on Immigration

many people arrived on American shores over the years. It is estimated that at least 400,000 people fled to the United States, and...

The Cuban Exile Community in America

and mental patients also arrived, but these were deliberately introduced by Castro to bedevil U.S. authorities and discredit the e...

Women in Castro's Cuba

percentage of women possess the knowledge and ability to support themselves in high ranking careers; however, the patriarchal soci...

Greatest Contribution of Fidel Castro

In six pages the economic and social reforms implemented under Castro's leadership are examined in an assessment of the Cuban prem...