Compare And Contrast Batista And Castro

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Similarly gambling, like prostitution, brought large numbers of tourist into Cuba namely those from the United States. During the 1920s casinos began to develop in Cuba as it was encourage to attract tourist into Cuba. By the 1950s, during Batista governance, casinos were filling in wing and banking in major bucks. Casinos were popping up almost everywhere as this was made possible with the assistance of Batista, his partners and the of course the American mafias. Batista invested funds from various entities in Cuba to sponsor new hotels that would in turn facilitate casinos. The funds generated from those casinos where pocketed and shared among Batista and company leave the citizens of Cuba in the dark.
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Castro revamped the education system through implementation a number of educational programs. In doing so, he was able to provide opportunities for those that had been subjected to discrimination because of the color of their skin and their socioeconomic position. Castro also transformed the health care system, providing free access for all Cuban citizens. Moreover, comparing of the tourism sector under both Batista and Castro’s presidency it is clear the while Batista was able to increase the amount of visitors into Cuba, the people still lived in poverty. Castro attempt to improve the tourism sector and a means to generate funds were hindered by the U.S embargo, he was however able to create a new type of tourism that didn't subject the people to prostitution but a clean tourism. Instead of visitor seeking fleshly pleasures tourist visit Cuba for more positive reasons such as medical purposes and scenery. All things consider, by improving the education, healthcare, and introducing healthy tourism it can be said that the Cuban revolution in it entirety brought positive changes to the people of

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