Cuba During the Great Depression By Mark Feinberg

Cuban Economy Before the Depression ●Cuban economy before the Great Depression was based on exporting sugarcane ●Cuban economy was prosperous before the start of the Great Depression ●Following the Great Depression, sugar prices plummeted, and the Cuban economy was hit hard ●Much economic hardship during depression

Politics ●Cuban President was Gerardo Machado ●was president from ●was democratically elected ●his economic programs had little effect on the Cuban economy ●was ousted in 1933 by rioting ●Many intellectuals in Cuba began supporting Bolshevism because they blamed the government’s failure on capitalism

Politics (Continued) ●Much political instability in the country during Great Depression ●Many presidents during the depression (over 7) ●President at end of Depression was Batista ●Even though Batista was a dictator, Cuban economy flourished ●Batista deposed by Fidel Castro

Pictures Gerardo Machado Havana during Great Depression Fulgencio Batista

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