Thesis Statement: The economic and social needs of the people were not met by the government, thus causing the French and Cuban Revolution.
“26th of July Movement.” World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2015. Web. 3 Dec. 2015. This article details the events of the 26th of July Movement following Fidel Castro and middle class rebels. It talks about the reasons why Castro wanted to overthrow Fulgencio Batista. The 26th of July Movement was an integral part of the Cuban Revolution, as it was the very start of the revolution.
During Castro’s trial, he gave a speech demanding the return of a sincere government and putting the social reforms into effect, as they were promised when Batista …show more content…
“Cuban Revolution.” International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. Ed. William A. Darity, Jr. 2nd ed. Vol. 2. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2008. 185-187. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 3 Dec. 2015. This article gives details on the causes of the Cuban revolution, Cuba under Castro’s rule including Cuba’s economy.
The beginning of the second section claims that some saw Fidel Castro as a hero for having plans to make social reforms after going through a struggle that lead to the death of many people, due to the barbaric actions of Batista.
The seventh passage mentions the poor working force in Cuba. It describes them as lacking basic necessities and and 25 percent only worked for 100 days a year.
Towards the middle of the article, it details a big factor that gave Cubans a reason to support the revolution. Majority of the rural areas lacked electricity and most people were illiterate compared to those who lived in the …show more content…
Traders were no longer willing to take the sugar that was ordered due to the falling prices.
On page 227, it detailed on how the Cuba’s economy ran into conflict after the falling prices of the sugar exports. Producers were unable to pay off their debts and the government’s bank was near bankruptcy. Unemployment rates grew quickly and so did consumer prices. This resembles the economic issues seen in the French Revolution as the government was greatly in debt, and bread prices rose likewise consumer prices.
“Transcript: Opening of the French Revolution.” World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2015. Web. 3 Dec. 2015. The article presents facts on well-educated commoners (Third Estate) critiquing the government due to financial crisis. Also included rebellion throughout France that questioned the authority and the people who were tired of the burdens of taxation.
The start of the article deals with how the government is out of money, so the Estates-General is called, as the king is in need for a way to increase taxes and to pay off