1945-Present Mexico,Cuba & Central America section 5&6
After Cuba gained its independence, The U.S made Cuba include the
Platt Amendment in their new constitution
In 2015, U.S restored
Political ties
What president offered Colombia $10 million for a stretch of land 10 miles wide ?
President Teddy Roosevelt
Cuba gained independence in
Spanish American war which U.S backed them up
What priest was killed in civil war ?
St.Archbishop Oscar Romero the Saint
Castro set up...
State owned farms and industries
Rebels led by Fidel Castro gained
Support and led guerilla war against batistas government
U.S gained control of
Puerto Rico, Guam & Philippines
United States encouraged
Rebels in Panama to revolt against colombia
Dramatic change Sandinistas wanted was
Redistributed land(land reform) Nationalized business Created social classes for poor
Nicaraguas election was the first time in Latin America a
Revolutionary leader gave up power to winner of democratic election
Contras or conservative rights opposed
Sandinistas
U.S response to Soviet Union missile was to
Set up naval blockade or quarantine, of Cuba but Soviet Union backed down
Many exiles were
Killed or captured
Sandinistas were
Leftists who wanted dramatic change(Marxists=communist)
In 1970's - 1980's civil war between
Leftists(marxist), right wing and government
3 facts about leftists were
Liberal, land reforms, limit power of church
Last 2 facts about conservative right were
Limit civil freedom of speech&press, supported by upper classes
By 1959 Castro had gained power and declared Cuba a
Marxist(communist) state and established a one-party rule
Castro created a
Socialist nation
Socialist nation, government
Nationalized or took over foreign owned businesses(sugar)
The Cuban missile crisis was in
October 1962
Last 2 facts about leftists
Often marxists(communist), supported by lower classes
After embargo, cuba turned to
Soviet Union for aid
In October 1962 what happened?
Soviet Union given permission to build missile bases in Cuba which missile range could reach U.S
Cuba took aid from
Soviet Union(communist state)
U.S invading Castro called
Operation ORTSAC
Contras were backed by
us
Platt Amendment gave the U.S the
The right to intervene in Cuba affairs
Why did President Teddy want to offer Colombia $10 million for land ?
To build a canal which Colombia refused
In 1962, U.S placed a
Trade embargo on Cuba
captured exiles were
Tried and held by Cuba
Many Cubans who disagreed with Castro fled to the __
U.S
In 1992, who made a peace agreement ?
UN
Who was elected president in Nicaragua ?
Violeta Chomorro
Sandinistas reforms angered
Wealthy elite
In 1990, Sandinistas held
free elections
Bay of Pigs invasion was when U.S
Attempted to overthrow Castro
What happened after rebels attacked batista?
Batistas regime collapsed
Cuban missile crisis brought the U.S and Soviet Union to the
Brink of nuclear war
In civil war who was caught in middle?
Catholic Church which led to priest and nuns killed
Embargo is a
Complete halt of trade
Contras were
Conservative right
3 facts about conservative right were
Conservative, preserve traditional social system, preserve power of church
In 1990's collapse of Soviet Union hurt
Cuba's economy
The U.S secretly trained
Cuban exiles to invade and overthrow Castro
Daniel Ortega and Sandinistas overthrew
Government and seized power
Castro built
Housing, schools, and hospitals which increased Cuba's literacy rate
There was a guerilla war that killed many contras and
Hurt economy
Among with rebels were
Daniel Ortega&sandinistas
U.S military aid sent to
Defeat leftists
Castro heard of the U.S plan and quickly
Defeated exiles
Liberal is wanting
Dramatic change
Who were the rebels led by against Cuba?
Fidel Castro
Who took power in Cuba in 1934?
Fulgencio Batista
The U.S agreed to what with Cuba?
$50 million payment of food&medicine in exchange for return of Cuban exiles
After, Panama declares its independence, in 1903 U.S. granted
10 mile wide "canal zone" to build Panama Canal
In El Salvador, only ___ families held the best land, most unused
14
In Nicaragua, rebels overthrew dictator
Anastasio somoza