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Conflicts in Cuba
Castro leads a 9,000-strong guerrilla army into Havana, forcing Batista to flee. Castro becomes prime minister, his brother, Raul, becomes his deputy and Guevara becomes third in command. -
Economic Changes in Cuba
The U.S started putting sanctions on to Cuba reducing the peoples incomes -
Conflicts in Cuba
Washington breaks off all diplomatic relations with Cuba -
Economic Changes in Cuba
The Cuban people became very poor after the U.S put sanctions -
Political Changes in Cuba
Cuba's sole political party renamed the Cuban Communist Party. -
Political Changes in Cuba
Cuban Communist Party approves a new socialist constitution; Castro elected president. -
Political Changes in Cuba
Around 125,000 Cubans, many of them released convicts, flee to the US. -
Cuba Today
The U.S has stop sanctions on Cuba but they still live in poverty and still have a communist party
