AboutPaul Walcutt Expertise I am a lifelong student of history with a BA from Haverford College. My areas of concentration and expertise are Latin America and Europe, with a focus on the 20th century.
Question I would like to know what the econmoic situation was in Cuba from before the revolution of Fidel Castro. And can give me some sites where this is also descibed?
Thanks in advance
Answer The economy was directly tied to the international price of sugar. US business interests owned 75% of the arable land on the island before 1959 and controlled 40% of the country's sugar production. Thsi more or less made Cuba a economic colony of the US with Bautista as the puppet leader. This relationship led to the widespread popular support amongst Cubans who gravitated towards Castro's movement.
