The Shocking Truth About How Cuba Became Insanely Poor

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Play Enlisted for FREE on PC, Xbox Series X|S and PS®5: https://playen.link/casualscholaren2022 Follow the link to download the game and get your exclusive bonus now. See you in battle! In this video, we take a deep dive into the history and current state of Cuba's economy. From its origins as a tropical paradise and economic powerhouse, to its struggles with food shortages and economic decline, we explore the key factors that have shaped the country's economic trajectory. From colonization and corporate domination to the impact of Fidel Castro's communist rule, this video offers a comprehensive look at the complex history of Cuba's economy 🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO CASUAL SCHOLAR: https://www.youtube.com/c/CasualScholar/?sub_confirmation=1 – Contents of this video -------------------------------- 00:00 - Cuba’s Economy 01:35 - Why is Cuba Still Poor? 01:35 - Let There Be Sugar 05:56 - Cuba's Economic Golden Age? 07:42 - The Revolution 11:18 - The Failed Economic Experiment 14:26 - Cuba's Communist Golden Age 16:04 - The Special Period 20:49 - Why Cuba is Still Poor ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CASUAL SCHOLAR IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR PATREON COMMUNITY! Support the channel by becoming a Patron today! 👉 https://www.patreon.com/CasualScholar The video you’re watching right now would not exist without the monthly support provided by our generous Patrons: Talon Hickey, Hayden Haun, Emmanuel Fredenrich, Pulaski, Adrian Willenbücher ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ – Sources used --------------------------------------------- Cuba an American history by Ada Ferrer https://cubaonthehorizon.cofc.edu/the-cuban-economy/ https://cubaonthehorizon.cofc.edu/timeline-of-cuba-history/ https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2016/03/18/cuban-thaw-a-history-of-us-cuban-relations https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2021/07/01/cuba-is-facing-its-worst-shortage-of-food-since-the-1990s https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2020/04/04/cubas-doctors-are-in-high-demand https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2020/04/23/cuba-on-the-edge https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2017/04/01/what-the-tourist-industry-reveals-about-cuba https://www.usgs.gov/news/national-news-release/updated-information-cuba-mineral-and-petroleum-resources-released https://graphics.wsj.com/100-legacies-from-world-war-1/cuban-sugar https://hbr.org/2015/08/what-you-might-not-know-about-the-cuban-economy https://hbr.org/2016/12/doing-business-in-a-post-fidel-cuba?ab=at_art_art_1x4_s02 #cuba #economy #CubaHistory #FidelCastro #Economics #CasualScholar