Cuban Healthcare and Media Policies

The video explores Fidel Castro's domestic policies in Cuba, focusing on social issues, race, and gender equality. It highlights the implementation of free universal healthcare and education, and the significant improvements in literacy rates. The video also discusses Castro's control over media, the rationale behind it, and the criticism it received. These policies aimed to improve the lives of all Cubans, especially marginalized groups, and to strengthen the revolution's impact.

What was one of the main social issues in Cuba before Castro's revolution?

• Overpopulation in urban areas

• High unemployment rates

• Racial segregation and discrimination

• Lack of access to clean water

How did Castro address racial and gender discrimination after coming to power?

• By creating separate institutions

• By offering financial incentives

• By making discrimination illegal

• By implementing a quota system

What major healthcare reform did Castro implement in Cuba?

• Privatization of hospitals

• Introduction of health insurance

• Free universal healthcare

• Subsidized medication costs

What was a significant outcome of the healthcare reforms in rural Cuba?

• Decreased number of healthcare professionals

• First-time access to healthcare services

• Higher medical costs

• Increased urban migration

What was the impact of Castro's literacy program on Cuba's literacy rate?

• It remained unchanged

• It increased to 99.8%

• It decreased to 50%

• It slightly improved to 80%

Why did many people from other countries, including the United States, go to Cuba for medical education?

• It offered online courses

• It was free and of high quality

• It was the only option available

• It was the closest location

What was one of the reasons Castro gave for controlling the media?

• To ensure public security

• To increase advertising revenue

• To promote tourism

• To support local artists

How did Castro's approach to media control compare to Batista's?

• Castro was more lenient

• Castro allowed more freedom

• Castro was more strict

• Both had the same approach

What external threat was a justification for Castro's media control?

• The Soviet Union

• The United Nations

• The CIA and the United States

• The European Union

What topics were covered in the overview and conclusion section?

• Economic policies and trade

• Race, healthcare, education, and media control

• Tourism and cultural exchange

• Environmental policies and agriculture