The Cuban Revolution

Fidel Castro's Revolution against Batista

attempted to overthrow Batista's government; 1959 drove Batista and his supporters out of Havana and took over the government

Castro forced American civilians to leave Cuba

Americans who owned land and businesses in Cuba lost their property

Cuban Revolution

Castro seized absolute power and made himself dictator

Early 1980s - 1990s

Citizens left because Castro would not allow free elections, freedom of speech, freedom of press; large numbers of Cubans escaped their island for America;

What type of economy is a communist government most likely to have?

Command

The Bay of Pigs was a failed attempt by the United States and Cuban exiles to overthrow the Batista government.

False- The CIA and Gov. helped in the planning stage but denied involvement

Which word best describes the relationship between Cuba and the United States in the 1950s and 1960s?

Containment

Spain

Cuba gained its independence from this empire in 1898

US-Cuba Embargo

Cuba's sugar cane crop could no longer be sold in US; Cuba's economy has become very poor

Government became only source for news

Cuban newspapers, radio and TV were shut down when Castro took over

Which trade barrier did the United States impose on Cuba?

Embargo

Castro Today

Fidel gave up Cuban presidency on February 19, 2008

Raul Castro

Fidel's brother is now the Cuban dictator

Which leader was Fidel Castro focused on overthrowing?

Flugencio Batista

American companies

In the 1900s, Cuba's wealth was controlled by them

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, US President _________ and Soviet Leader ________ almost took the world to a third world war.

Kennedy, Kruschev

Cuban Missile Crisis

President Kennedy agreed not to invade Cuba and remove missiles from Turkey; in return, Khrushchev agreed to remove missiles from Cuba

10/23/1962

President Kennedy signs the bill to place trade embargo on Cuba

Why was The Bay of Pigs unsuccessful?

The Cuban government intercepted the plan.

Which organization opposed the embargo placed on Cuba?

The United Nations

The Cuban Revolution in the 1950s led to the end of the trade relationship between which country and Cuba?

The United States

Castro spent time in exile in Mexico after he was released from prison.

True

Early on, the United States supported Castro by placing an arms embargo on the Batista government.

True

The Cold War was the backdrop of the Cuban Missile Crisis and made the tensions between the US and Cuba worse.

True

US didn't like having a communist country so close

US didn't like Cuba having ties with the Soviet Union because they were involved in the Cold War

US Involvement in Cuban Revolution

US originally backed Castro because he promised to make Cuba a democracy; US even sent Castro supplies to help defeat Batista

When did the Cuban Missile Crisis come to an end?

When the US promised not to invade Cuba and both countries removed missiles aimed at each other.

Castro's Communist Government

declared property belonged to government; farms, factories, and businesses belonged to government, Cubans couldn't protest against government

US and Cuba Today

eased trade restrictions and travel bans between the two countries

Castro's Promises

end American dominance over Cuban businesses, redistribute the wealth to all Cubans, make every Cuban literate, and give all Cubans healthcare and higher life expectancy

Sugar and mining companies

main businesses in Cuba in the 1900s

Castro Regime

most Cubans despise them, but are too afraid to oppose the government

As a result of the Cuban Revolution, the government of Cuba changed from

one dictatorship to another

Bay of Pigs

plan to arm Cuban exiles (Americans deported from Cuba) living in Florida; exiles wanted to get their property and wealth back from Castro and wanted to rebel against Castro; this sparked a deep hatred for the United States

Batista's Cuba

poverty was abundant, education was poor and healthcare was limited; small class of rich Cubans with all the power; people were poor and had little power

In 2015, the government embassies in Cuba and US

reopened

Immigration to US for Cuban Nationals

they must have a Visa to immigrate to the United States

In 2016, Barack Obama was the first president

to visit Cuba's capital in 88 years; during his presidency each country opened an embassy in the other's capital and the United States eased trade restrictions and lifted travel bans on Cuba.

Embargo

total ban on trade