From my historical knowledge, to be honest, a limited knowledge, it was a playpen of vice exploited and created by rich Americans.
2007-05-21 03:51:57 · 8 answers · asked by bruce b 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Yes, but it was a lot of fun!
2007-05-21 03:55:47 · answer #1 · answered by themyth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People had good-paying seasonal jobs that allowed them to get by out of season. Per capita income was similar to Mississippi - something no other Central American/Caribbean nation was true for. Government was Oligarchy with a dictator like much of the area at the time. Tourism was a major industry and prostitution was a big industry. Education was poor. Overall, the people were much better off then under Castro and the rest of the area but still not all that good.
2007-05-21 11:03:56 · answer #2 · answered by Caninelegion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is best described as vegas when the mob ran it. yes alot of casino, yes any vice you want could be found. but there was freedom to move through classes and make something for yourself. there were very little political persecution (no more then any south american country) and it had a strong growing economy. the governmenr was not the best in the world but i was better then anything else i can think of in the carribean.
2007-05-21 10:56:25 · answer #3 · answered by mark h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vegas
2007-05-25 02:23:15 · answer #4 · answered by Perspective 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your knowledge is faint to say the least, and yes some of them do know because they where there, fought in the revolution and where betrayed by that monster, only to surrender all the vice and corruption to the (former) Soviet Union and more recently to Venezuela, I suggest you research your history better...
2007-05-21 11:00:48 · answer #5 · answered by windtwirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a floating Las Vegas!
2007-05-21 10:57:05 · answer #6 · answered by db14 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boring. And quiet,
2007-05-21 10:56:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
THEY PROBABLY HAD CHRISTMAS, THEY PROBABLY WERE HAPPY
2007-05-21 10:56:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋