Culture: Cuba Flashcards
1
Q
Cuba before globalisation
A
Communist country financially supported by USSR
2
Q
Why did Cuba open borders
A
After 1991, end of USSR, needed finances
3
Q
When did Cuba relax strict communist rule
A
2008
4
Q
Pros of relax strict communist rule
A
- Allowed free enterprise business to be set up for first time in decades
- Improved relations with US. Significant sign was Obama visit and reopening US embassy in Havana, Cuban Capital, in 2015
5
Q
Cons of relax strict communist rule
A
Inequality
Guarantees of State employment gone and State-owned farmland sold to private companies
