Many Latin American countries have adopted more democratic political structures over the past forty years. Pressures from within countries and abroad have forced political revolutions that included free elections to equally represent citizens who previously had no voice in society. However, with the transformation of other countries, some dissident entities in Latin America refuse to comply with the new political migration. One country in particular, which has no physical geographic connection to Central and South America, has fiercely resisted the loud call for democracy. That country is Cuba, located ninety miles off the coast of Florida and exists as an antithesis of American democracy. Cuba's reluctance to succumb to the democratic policies of the United States made it a special case of socialism. A revolution, a transition to socialist belief, and increased economic stability have resulted in a country that appears to be progressing, but is stagnating in its development into a functioning body politic. The Cuban Revolution, sparked after Fidel Castro came to power, aimed to reform most countries. of the politics left by the dictator Fulgencio Batista. Castro's successful guerrilla operations laid the groundwork for dismantling the Batista regime and freed the Cuban people from the repressive tactics used by the dictator. Historically, most revolutions take the route of resorting to violence in order to establish a new order of government. With Batista gone, members of the "middle class, workers, peasants, foreign investors, the American embassy and other observers" asked themselves: "What kind of revolution would this be?" (Skidmore, Smith and Green, 2010). Castro is looking for... middle of article... a great example of what socialism is capable of and what the desires of larger, more developed countries can bring about for countries that wish to remain independent. Castro's revolution cast aside the typical idea of ​​a revolution by focusing on social issues that plunged the country into instability and stagnant growth, but placed reliance on the Soviet Union for economic support, contradicting the national need for political independence. Works Cited Eckstein, S. (1986). The impact of the Cuban revolution: a comparative perspective. Comparative Studies in Society and History, 502-534. Skidmore, T.E., Smith, P.H., & Green, J.N. (2010). Modern Latin America. In TE Skidmore, PH Smith and JN Green. New York, New York: Oxford University Press Inc. UNICEF, World Health Organization, United Nations Population Division and United Nations Statistics Division