Cuban Planned Economy after the Revolution (1959–1991)

1. Revolutionary government takes power in Havana

   Jan 1, 1959Labels: Fidel Castro, Havana Government

   • Britannica
   • History com

2. First Agrarian Reform Law restructures land ownership

   May 17, 1959Labels: First Agrarian, Agrarian Reform

   • Prensa Latina
   • Agrarian reforms

3. Central Planning Board (JUCEPLAN) is created

   Feb 1, 1960Labels: JUCEPLAN, Central Planning

   • GlobalSecurity
   • Four Year Plan

4. U.S. cuts sugar quota, deepening economic rupture

   Jul 6, 1960Labels: U S, United States

   • State Dept FRUS
   • CubanEmbargo org

5. Law 851 authorizes nationalization of U.S. property

   Jul 6, 1960Labels: Law 851, U S

   • CounterPunch
   • CubaTrade

6. October 1960 nationalizations expand state ownership

   Oct 13, 1960Labels: 1960 Nationalizations, State Ownership

   • Socialist Viewpoint
   • Britannica

7. 1961 literacy campaign mobilizes labor and state capacity

   Dec 22, 1961Labels: Literacy Campaign, Mass Mobilization

   • SAGE Reference
   • Literacy campaign

8. Second Agrarian Reform Law increases state land share

   Oct 3, 1963Labels: Second Agrarian, State Farms

   • Second reform law
   • Agrarian reforms

9. Communist Party of Cuba is formally established

   Oct 3, 1965Labels: Communist Party, PCC

   • Britannica
   • PCC Wikipedia

10. Revolutionary Offensive nationalizes remaining small businesses

    Mar 13, 1968Labels: Revolutionary Offensive, Small Business

    • Harvard ReVista
    • Revolutionary Offensive

11. 1970 sugar campaign falls short of 10-million goal

    Jan 1, 1970Labels: 1970 Sugar, Ten Million

    • Zafra Spanish
    • Ofensiva Spanish

12. Cuba joins COMECON to anchor socialist-bloc trade

    Jul 1, 1972Labels: COMECON, Eastern Bloc

    • Institutionalization
    • Fidel Castro bio

13. First PCC Congress sets institutional planning direction

    Dec 17, 1975Labels: First PCC, Party Congress

    • PCC Congresses
    • Britannica

14. 1976 constitution referendum codifies socialist planned economy

    Feb 15, 1976Labels: 1976 Constitution, Constitutional Referendum

    • Constitution of Cuba
    • 1976 referendum

15. Rectification campaign reverses market-style experiments

    Jan 1, 1986Labels: Rectification Campaign, Policy Reversal

    • Rectification process
    • Special Period

16. Special Period begins as Soviet system collapses

    Jan 1, 1991Labels: Special Period, Soviet Collapse

    • Special Period
    • Env Society