chapter 5 carribean

where did the cubans go when they left cuba

• Miami, FL

• Los Angeles, CA

• Chicago, IL

• New York, NY

what is the poorest country in the western hemisphere

• HAITI

• Dominican Republic

• Jamaica

• Cuba

what was the most communist country in the world

• China

• Cuba

• Soviet Union or now RUSSIA

• North Korea

2 reasons Cubans left the country

• Struggling economy and desire for freedom

• Political stability and economic growth

• Increased job opportunities and better healthcare

• Cultural exchange and tourism

who was fidel castro

• he was the leader of cuba and a communist

• he was a famous artist from mexico

• he was a scientist who discovered penicillin

• he was a general in the american civil war

who is a person who left their homeland for another country

• EXILE

• IMMIGRANT

• REFUGEE

• TOURIST

what is communism

• A system where the government owns all businesses and most of the country's land

• A political ideology that promotes free markets and private ownership

• A form of government where citizens vote on every issue directly

• An economic system based on individual entrepreneurship and competition

what is ILLITERATE

• unable to read or write

• able to read and write

• having a high level of education

• skilled in multiple languages

what does ALLY mean

• a country joined with another for a special purpose

• a type of friendship

• a military strategy

• a form of government