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The Report of West India Royal Commission, also known as The Moyne Report, was published fully in 1945 and exposed the poor living conditions in Britain's Caribbean colonies. [1] Following the British West Indian labour unrest of 1934–1939 , the Imperial Government sent a royal commission to investigate and report on the situation while also ...
In the 20th century the Caribbean was again important during World War II, in the decolonization wave in the post-war period, and in the tension between Communist Cuba and the United States (U.S.). Genocide, slavery, immigration and rivalry between world powers have given Caribbean history an impact disproportionate to the size of this small ...
Emmer, Pieter C., ed. General History of the Caribbean. London: UNESCO Publishing 1999. Floyd, Troy S. The Columbus Dynasty in the Caribbean, 1492-1526. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press 1973. Healy, David. Drive to hegemony: the United States in the Caribbean, 1898-1917 (1988). Higman, Barry W. A concise history of the Caribbean ...
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is an examination board in the Caribbean. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was established in 1972 [ 3 ] under agreement by the participating governments in the Caribbean Community to conduct such examinations as it may think appropriate and award certificates and diplomas on the results of any such examinations so conducted.
The General History of the Caribbean is published in six volumes and seeks to provide an historical account of the area from the perspective of those who live there, highlighting the richness and diversity of these cultures. It seeks to integrate the historical experience of its peoples and societies from the earliest times to the present to ...
History of the Bahamas; History of Barbados; Batey (game) Battle of La Guaira (1812) The Black Jacobins; British America; British West Indian labour unrest of 1934–1939; History of the British West Indies; British West Indies dollar
The history of Belize dates back thousands of years. The Maya civilization spread into the area of Belize between 1500 BC to 1200 BC and flourished until about 1000 AD. Several Maya ruin sites, including Cahal Pech , Caracol , Lamanai , Lubaantun , Altun Ha , and Xunantunich reflect the advanced civilization and much denser population of that ...
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