http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1203355.stm
Time Line of Cuban History (Look at 1950s-1980s)
BBC
It connects to what we are studying in class because when Castro took over Cuba he sought to reform Cuba into a SPS. To which many older generations fled to American. Castro essentially wanted to erase the "old" just as Mao did, the old being the Batista era.
It enhances what we've learned so far because now we see another example of the a cultural revolution. Basically since newer generations had not known Batista they had only known Castro and a bias history of their country, making Castro look like a hero just like Mao. However older generations knew this not to be true and didn't like the reforms just like in Mao's China, so the easiest thing to do when the reforming process comes in is to manipulate the young and get rid of the old. This is why so many older people fled from Cuba to the US.
The source itself is highly useful, however since its only a brief history of Cuba, it can have faults. For example, since the source doesn't elaborate on things such as the release of convicts the source doesn't tell you why they were released. It's a good starting place source, but more detailed sources are needed in order to get elaborate understanding of Cuba. Also another limitation is with this IRL, the source doesn't especially say "cultural revolution" background knowledge and possible knowledge of another country can help find examples of cultural revolutions.
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