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03669aam a2200553Ii 4500 001 B2134734C6D111E8B1BC915097128E48 003 SILO 005 20181003010030 008 170930s2018 pauab j b 001 0deng d 010 $a 2017275874 020 $a 1422238083 020 $a 9781422238080 020 $a 1422238113 020 $a 9781422238110 035 $a (OCoLC)1005090087 040 $a CHILD $b eng $e rda $c CHILD $d BTCTA $d YDX $d BDX $d OCLCF $d OCLCO $d JAO $d OCLCQ $d OCLCO $d OCL $d OCLCA $d TXJOU $d HCO $d SILO 043 $a nwcu--- 100 1 $a Ziff, John, $e author. 245 10 $a Cuba under the Castros / $c John Ziff. 264 1 $a Broomall, Pennsylvania : $b Mason Crest Publishers, $c [2018] 300 $a 80 pages : $b illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color) ; $c 24 cm. 490 1 $a Exploring Cuba 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Revolution -- Years of living dangerously -- Dreams and realities -- Hard times -- Twilight of Fidel Castro's regime. 520 $a On New Year's Day 1959, Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista fled the island as a revolutionary army advanced on the capital city of Havana. Exuberant celebrations erupted in Havana and elsewhere. The corrupt and repressive Batista was almost universally hated, and the leader of the revolution that unseated him had promised to bring justice, freedom, and democracy to Cuba. That leader, a charismatic young lawyer named Fidel Castro, would rule the island aided by a small inner circle that included his brother Raul for the next five decades. The Castro regime could claim some undeniable achievements. It dramatically improved circumstances for the poorest Cubans. It improved and expanded public education. It created a first-rate health care system that guarantees free medical care to all citizens. But, in the view of critics and over the years the Castros would acquire many such achievements were more than offset by the regime's failures. The Castro government wreaked havoc with Cuba's economy, stifling development and plunging the country into periodic crises. And, even worse, the Castros proved just as repressive as Fulgencio Batista had been. This book presents an overview of the controversial Castro regime. It details the government's major actions and policies and examines what life has been like for ordinary Cubans as a result. 521 2 $a 789Y. 600 10 $a Castro, Fidel, $d 1926-2016 $v Juvenile literature. 600 10 $a Castro, RauÌl, $d 1930- $v Juvenile literature. 600 17 $a Castro, Fidel, $d 1926-2016. $2 sears 600 17 $a Castro, Fidel, $d 1926-2016 $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00052772 600 17 $a Castro, RauÌl, $d 1930- $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00130659 611 27 $a Revolution (Cuba : 1959) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01354503 648 7 $a Since 1959 $2 fast 650 7 $a Politics and government. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01919741 651 0 $a Cuba $x History $y Revolution, 1959 $v Juvenile literature. 651 0 $a Cuba $x History $y 1959-1990 $v Juvenile literature. 651 0 $a Cuba $x History $y 1990- $v Juvenile literature. 651 0 $a Cuba $x Politics and government $y 1959-1990 $v Juvenile literature. 651 0 $a Cuba $x Politics and government $y 1990- $v Juvenile literature. 651 7 $a Cuba $x History $y 1959-1990. $2 sears 651 7 $a Cuba. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01205805 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 655 7 $a Juvenile works. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411637 830 0 $a Exploring Cuba (Mason Crest Publishers) 941 $a 2 952 $l TKPE492 $d 20211118021554.0 952 $l CDPF771 $d 20181003011312.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=B2134734C6D111E8B1BC915097128E48 994 $a C0 $b C@VInitiate Another SILO Locator Search