Impacts of the U.S. Embargo on Cuba’s Public Service Provisions: An Analysis ofthe George W. Bush and Barack Obama Administrations
The Cuban Revolution lasted from 1953 to 1959 and ended with the United States’ backed dictator, Fulgencio Batista, fleeing the country. After the revolution, Fidel Castro assumed military and political power as Cuba’s prime minister, and soon after enacted socialist policies, including the nationalization of oil refineries and property.