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Cuba In Communism, Affecting Americans. by Madeline Aleman One thing I know about my topic is that most the Cubans in Cuba dislike their dictator. Also, their government is communist. I know that there was a Communist revolution in the 1960s-70s. I know that Cuba's dictator is Fidel Castro. I know that many Cubans came to Miami, FL. to start new lives. I also know that it is illegal for people in the United States to travel to Cuba with out a specific license.
 * Part I--What I already know about my topic **

I have many questions, and I often wonder if I am too young to understand. Why is it illegal for the U.S to travel to Cuba? What has the Cuban government done to us? This has affected many families, including my own. Many Cuban-Americans barely ever see their cuban relatives. It's important that we keep touch but first I need to understand why this law was made by the Cubans and the Americans. Another question I have is "What makes Americans/ Cuban-Americans eligible to this license?
 * Part II--What I Want to Find Out **

I chose the book I chose because it had a catchy title: The Cuba Wars. This made me think about how these wars could have the answers to my big questions. At least it will help me get one step closer to them. I know that no book will ever give me the answer to the question: "Will Cuba and the U.S ever be able to unite freely?" The cover page had a group of people protesting. The other source I used was this website:http://wikitravel.org/en/Americans_in_Cuba. This helped me learn about interactions with Americans and Cubans. It also talks about the strict rules about Cuba interacting with Americans such as the big license business. It talks about how there are few kinds of people who are eligible to getting this license. This helps me answer my big questions because I need to know the basics on how Americans and Cubans unite together in order to understand Cuban and American interaction. //The most important thing I learned while researching the topic is that Americans need special licenses to go to Cuba. As said in Part 3, few people are eligible to this license. An example of a person who might be eligible would be one who has relatives in Cuba. Another source of interaction is traveling out of the U.S to go to Cuba, for example, many people go to Canada or Mexico to travel to Cuba.
 * Part III--The Search **
 * Part IV--What I Learned **

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