Question

name: ____ per: date: __ activity 11 – policy analysis lab: economic problems, agrarian reform, and nationalization using pages 94–96 of the textbook, evaluate castro’s major economic policies, including the agrarian reform laws, nationalization campaigns, and efforts to address economic problems. for each policy, complete the chart below. chart with columns: policy, problem castro tried to solve, benefits, unintended consequences evaluation question: overall, did castro’s economic reforms strengthen or weaken his consolidation of power? use evidence from pages 94–96 to support your answer. __ __ __ __ ____

Explanation:

To answer this, we analyze Castro's economic policies (Agrarian Reform, Nationalization) from textbook pages 94 - 96. Agrarian Reform addressed land inequality: benefits included land for peasants, but unintended consequences like reduced agricultural efficiency. Nationalization aimed at foreign economic control: benefits were economic sovereignty, but consequences like US sanctions. For the evaluation, these reforms strengthened power: Agrarian Reform gained peasant support, Nationalization rallied anti - imperialist sentiment, outweighing economic drawbacks in power consolidation.

Answer:

For the chart (example for Agrarian Reform Law):

• Policy: Agrarian Reform Laws
• Problem Castro Tried to Solve: Unequal land distribution (large estates, landless peasants)
• Benefits: Peasants received land, rural support for Castro increased
• Unintended Consequences: Disrupted large - scale farming, reduced agricultural exports initially

For Nationalization Campaigns:

• Policy: Nationalization (of foreign - owned industries, properties)
• Problem Castro Tried to Solve: Foreign economic dominance (US - owned businesses controlling key sectors)
• Benefits: Increased Cuban economic sovereignty, rallied nationalist support
• Unintended Consequences: US economic sanctions, reduced foreign investment

Evaluation Answer: Castro’s economic reforms strengthened his consolidation of power. Agrarian Reform gained the support of landless peasants (a large demographic), who became loyal to his regime. Nationalization campaigns appealed to anti - imperialist sentiment, uniting Cubans against foreign economic control. While there were economic challenges (like US sanctions from nationalization), the political support from peasants and nationalists solidified his authority, as seen in the textbook’s account of increased popular backing for his government.