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"The population of South Florida today contains a large contingent of exiles and refugees from Castro's Cuba, part of a mass exodus of disaffected and politically persecuted Cubans who have left their homeland since the Cuban Revolution. Many of those who came here in the first wave after the revolution believed they would be returning home, perhaps within a few months, but as the years have passed the Cuban population has become more socially and economically integrated into the U.S. culture in Florida even while maintaining ties with Cuba and while trying to keep alive the hope that Castro could be overthrown and democracy restored in Cuba. The presence of this large exile group has had a profound effect on South Florida, especially in terms of politics given the dedication of this group to influencing U.S. policy toward Cuba, but also in the.."

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"Commentators on Southern political life agree that Florida was always different. The state's size and geographic barriers, its relative separation from other parts of the South, its urbanism, its high level of new residents, the disparity between its various regions, have all set it apart throughout its history as a state, and especially during the 20th century. They made Florida poliitics into a study in localism that was recognized well before the infusion of Cubans immediately preceding and since the Cuban Revolution of 1959.

V.O. Keys, writing in Southern Politics in State and Nation, a 1949 classic that examined the political structure of every Southern state, referred to Florida's politics as "an incredibly complex m?lange of amorphous factions:"

Tags:IMMIGRATION, CUBA

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This paper argues that counter to popular belief, Cubans are far from a homogeneous ethnic group. Rather, it was this group's shared sense of exile and its mobilization of large numbers of immigrants that paved the way for their socio-economic and political clout. This paper takes a historical approach to the growth of economic and political power of Cuban-Americans. It looks at how Cuban exiles slowly shifted focus from anticipating their return to the homeland in the years following the revolution, to working with and eventually becoming part of the established elite in Miami. This paper also discusses how Cubans slowly carved a new identity, as Cuban-Americans. This transformation further paved the way for the development of the Cuban-American elite, first in business and later, in politics.
Introduction
Review of Literature
Geography and Population
From Exiles to Citizens
Miami Politics and Economics
Conclusion

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"In summary, conventional wisdom has credited Cuban American prosperity to their social homogeneity. However, this is only part of the picture. Unlike other Hispanic groups, Cuban Americans have benefited from a strong social cohesion, brought about by a common goal to topple Cuba. This commonality paved the way for the establishment of social networks, which were later geared towards increasing Cuban presence in local and state politics. Additionally, the greater educational achievement of Cuban Americans further contributed to their growing economic power in the 1980s. Given the aging of the Castro regime and Cuba's growing openness towards capitalism, the economic and political might of the Cuban American population can only increase."

Tags:latin, immigrants, exile, hispanic

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This paper explores the importance of sugar cultivation for Cuba during the mid eighteenth century and late nineteenth century. This paper covers the rise and fall of the sugar industry in Cuba and how that affected Cuba's economy, the people of Cuba and Cuba's global relationships.

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"Finally by the mid 1880's, Cuba received "new credit and investment capital, largely from the United States," that helped them raise sugar production by updating their milling technology in the remaining mills. (Perez, L., 1983, p. 132). Increasing sugar production increased the demand on supporting production capabilities like fuel and transportation. Because of this, the railroads expanded having the sugar industry provide "81 per cent of the total rail revenues," and providing jobs for 39.6 percent of the Cuban population. "

Tags:economy, Ten, Years, War, railroad, mill

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Since the Cuban revolution, Cuban-American relations have been strained. The Cuban Adjustment Act (1966) grants refugee status to virtually every Cuban national to arrive in the US. This is a point of contention between the two governments. This paper analyzes Cuban-American migration and the similar case of undocumented refugees from China arriving in Canada in 1999.

Tags:cuban, migration, america

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This paper presents a discussion of Cuban undocumented aliens receiving preferential status under American immigration laws, a status that ended in in the post 9/11 era that brought about changes in American immigration policy. It looks at the history of Cuban immigration to the United States.

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"This research paper summarizes and evaluates the rights of Cuban immigrants seeking to enter the United States as they have evolved overtime and in light of post-September changes in American immigration policy..."r

Tags:rights, of, cuban, aliens, patriot, act

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The following paper will offer a summary of Jose Marti's, "Our America," and present also a synopsis of his contribution to Latin American - and especially Cuban - thinking during his lifetime. In the end, Marti was both a brilliant proponent for Cuban independence and a man who believed that Cuba and all of Latin America could heal internal and external cleavages and stand up to the threat of encroachment from the United States without resorting to hatred.

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The Cuban Revolution: Jose Marti and His Work The following paper will offer a summary of Jose Marti's, "Our America," and present also a synopsis of his contribution to Latin American - and especially Cuban - thinking during his lifetime. In the end, Marti was both a brilliant proponent for Cuban independence and a man who believed that Cuba and all of Latin America could heal internal and external cleavages and stand up to the threat of encroachment from the United States without resorting to hatred. As much as anything else, Jose Marti wanted a uniquely South American government. Just as significantly, Marti wanted a South America that

Tags:cuban, revolution, work

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This paper gives an in-depth analysis of the role of American intelligence in the Cuban Missile Crisis. The paper further examines the shortcomings of the U.S. intelligence community in the last-half of 1962 which it cites as having made the Cuban Missile Crisis as frightful as it was. At the same time, while directing the reader to the CIA's failings the paper will considers President John F. Kennedy and argues that Kennedy's skepticism towards anything coming from the CIA made him phlegmatic in addressing the Soviet threat only about 90 miles from the continental United States.

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"The role of American intelligence in the Cuban Missile Crisis has long been a topic of discussion among scholars. With that in mind, the following several pages will look at how the shortcomings - even lassitude - of the U.S. intelligence community in the last-half of 1962 made the Cuban Missile Crisis as frightful as it was. At the same time, while directing the reader to the CIA's failings (including, briefly, the failings of its then-director, John McCone), the paper will also turn its attention to President John F. Kennedy and argue that Kennedy's skepticism towards anything coming from the CIA made him phlegmatic in addressing the..."

Tags:cuban, missile, crisis

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In this paper, the writer examines President John F. Kennedy's decision-making during the Cuban missile crisis of 1962. The writer provides a background of the crisis. In the article, the writer discusses dealings between Kennedy and Soviet leader, Khrushchev. The writer also covers the outcome of the crisis.

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"The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred in October when the Soviet Union under the leadership of Premier Nikita Khrushchev began placing offensive ballistic missiles in Cuba, just miles off the U. S. coast. Traditionally, historians have contended that Khrushchev began placing the missiles in Cuba from a position of strength, intended to defy a weak foe, President John F. Kennedy. They emphasized the apparent resolve Kennedy showed in dealing with Khrushchev, essentially portraying Kennedy as a man who finally became presidential during ... "

Tags:kennedy, cuban missile crisis, Khrushchev

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The paper argues that the leadership of John F. Kennedy was tested during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. The paper explains that the creation of the ExComm, together with JFK's own willingness to heed advice, take responsibility for decisions and explore all options, may well have spared the world from nuclear disaster.

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"President John F. Kennedy is today celebrated as much for his steady leadership during tumultuous times as he is lauded for his eloquence and ability to inspire. At no time during his presidency and perhaps during his life would JFK be asked to handle an event more challenging-and more potentially combustible-than the Cuban Missile Crisis."

Tags:JFK, Kennedy, Cuban Missile Crisis, ExComm, Khrushchev