The Cuban People Are Survivors And Their Revolution Should Be Studied By Every Person On The Planet

Before the revolution, Cuba was in shambles, mostly because of the United States and Cuba’s history of being exploited by capitalist controlled governments.

Here’s a list of some of what US companies owned in Cuba after WW2:
40% of the #farms
55% of the mills
90% of #communications and #electrical services
50% of railroads
and simple majorities in many other industries.

This is a common situation all throughout #LatinAmerica.

Mass inequality and #poverty existed in Cuba before the revolution. Cubans who lived in rural areas were very poor:
98% didn’t eat eggs
90% used kerosene lamps for lighting
90% of them didn’t have milk
44% never went to a school, ever
1,000 calories below regular diet

Now Cuba has a higher literacy rate than the United States and a better infant mortality rate, as well as many other stats, despite the draconian blockade on their economy.