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Although the photo above shows a city of wealth and prosperity, the inner parts of the city tell another story. Cuba has been struggling economically for many years. With Fidel Castro in power, many education and land reforms have helped some people throughout Cuba; however, Cuba has been struggling with food shortages even before Castro came to power. The downfall of the Soviet Union in 1904 caused this food shortage crisis to become overwhelming to the point where Cuba had to seek help from the United States in order to acquire food. As all governments have their ups and downs, Castro's government has not been able to fix the problems of Cuba with a dictatorship of Communism.