Cuban Revolution Flashcards
Before the revolution who was the leader of Cuba?
Batista
Where is Cuba?
An island in the Caribbean 144km from the USA
What relationship did the USA have with Cuba before the revolution?
US businesses dominated Cuba and owned major sugar and tobacco industries
US tourists visited Cuba
US military were based in Cuba (Naval base at Guantanamo)
Why did the USA support Batista?
He was corrupt and unpopular in Cuba but he was Anti-Communist
When did the communist revolution take place in Cuba?
1959
Who was the new communist leader of Cuba in 1959?
Fidel Castro
What changes did Castro make to Cuba?
Took over US businesses for the Cuban State
Took over US owned land to give to Cuban farmers
Made links with the USSR and Khrushchev
What was the Bay of Pigs?
Cuban exiles supported by the USA tried to invade Cuba at the Bay of Pigs but were defeated by Cuban troops with weapons from the USSR
When was the Bay of Pigs?
January 1961
