Tensions between the US and Cuba escalated, leading to the nationalization of key industries, including the prestigious tobacco industry. Many Cuban tobacco-growing families lost everything and were forced to flee to the US, Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, and Honduras, where they struggled to rebuild their lives in uncertain economies over several decades.
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Tensions between the US and Cuba escalated, leading Fidel Castro to nationalize key industries on the island. The prized tobacco industry was among those seized, resulting in significant losses for traditional Cuban tobacco-growing families.
