Freedom Flights (dec 1, 1965 – apr 1, 1973)
Description:
An estimated 300,000 refugees, many wealthy flew to the U.S. mostly being positioned in Miami after Fidel Castro gained control of the Cuban government and closed down tens of thousands of businesses and when negotiations occurred between the Cuban and American government.PBS. (2005). Cuban Exiles in America | American Experience | PBS. Pbs.org. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/castro-cuban-exiles-america/
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Date:
dec 1, 1965
apr 1, 1973
~ 7 years and 4 months