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
