america's response to nationalisation in cuba Flashcards
how was the relationship between cuba and USA before 1953 (january)
it was good, the USA owned a lot of casinos, oil refineries, sugar plantations & bussinesses.
how did the USA view cuba before 1953 (as their?)
as their playground (parties, holdifays, casinos)
how was cubas economy before 1953
they were super dependant on USA, and wouldn’t have survived without America
did USA have a political influence on Cuba before 1953
yes, a huge one
Is. castro a nationalist
yes
what does castro want for his country
he wants whats best for his country and his people
was the USA worried about Castro and why
yes because he wanted wht was best for his people, so they believed their political, economical influence would be diminuished
did the USA dislike Castro
not at the beggining, they were just worried
what was the event that made USA fearful between 59-61
- nationalisation of american businesses
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how did Cuba nationalise american businesses
the Cuban army went in and took them
how did USA respond to the nationalisation of American businesses
by placing economic sanctions on them (oil and sugar as they were a mono-agricultural country)
what 2 options did Cuba have to respond to the sanctions USA placed
- give the businesses back
- ask USSR for help
what did Cuba do in response to Americas sanctions
asked USSR for help