And the Russians Stayed: The Sovietization of Cuba : a Personal PortraitMorrow, 1989 - 384 pages This personal account of the author and members of his family spans thirty years, from January 1, 1959, up until the present day where the Soviets continue to use fortified coves to keep their missiles only 90 miles from America's shores. Photos. |
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Page 96
... sugar quota of about three million tons . Castro retaliated with a decree expropri- ating American properties and enterprises in Cuba whose value exceeded $ 850 million . Castro's wave of expropriations was not really driven by na ...
... sugar quota of about three million tons . Castro retaliated with a decree expropri- ating American properties and enterprises in Cuba whose value exceeded $ 850 million . Castro's wave of expropriations was not really driven by na ...
Page 97
... sugar mills mushrooming like volcanic islands amid green oceans of cane . Lured by Cuba's business prospects at the start of the cen- tury , U.S. investors contributed capital and technology to rebuild the sugar industry , devastated by ...
... sugar mills mushrooming like volcanic islands amid green oceans of cane . Lured by Cuba's business prospects at the start of the cen- tury , U.S. investors contributed capital and technology to rebuild the sugar industry , devastated by ...
Page 98
... sugar is the solace of commoners . Tobacco is cultivated not plant by plant , but leaf by leaf . It requires expert and individual handling . Sugar , conversely , de- mands many workers , cheap , untrained and easily disposable ...
... sugar is the solace of commoners . Tobacco is cultivated not plant by plant , but leaf by leaf . It requires expert and individual handling . Sugar , conversely , de- mands many workers , cheap , untrained and easily disposable ...
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