The 'Mariel Boatlift' of 1980 involved a mass migration of refugees from which country to the United States?
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Correct answer: Cuba
After Fidel Castro allowed anyone wishing to leave to do so from the port of Mariel, about 125,000 Cubans traveled to Florida. This sudden influx created significant logistical and political challenges for the Carter administration.
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