This position examines Fidel Castro's role in the Cuban Revolution through the economy. It asks how far he transformed Cuba's one-crop system, arguing he inherited a weak economy, made the best of it, and shifted the country toward broader, more stable living conditions.
Supporting arguments · 2
- Castro shifted from the one-crop economy and provided people with good living conditionsThe Cuban government post 1959 inherited a sugar-based economy. Castro’s decisions to reform the economy to accommodate the changing social and political environment helped people have good living conditions in Cuba.
- Castro inherited a weak economy and made the best out of the situationWhen Castro came into power, the economy was very weak. There were also many social and political pressures. Castro made the best out of the situation which allowed the economy to survive and be as best as it could.