Cuba Flashcards
When and who was Cuba colonized by?
1492 by Spain
Where did the slaves come from during the 1700s? And when did the slave trade finish?
Africa
The slave trade ended in 1867 although slavery lasted for another 20 years
Who, what when was the Monroe Doctrine announced?
1823 US President James Monroe.
It warned European countries against interfering in the Western Hemisphere (as they will consider it an attack). It establishes the American Sphere of influence
When did the war for independence begin?
1868 between Cuban revolutionaries and the colonial power of Spain
What did the US do in 1898?
The US enters the war on Cubas’s side.
The USS Maine (An American warship) exploded in the harbor of Havana
When was the Platt Amendment introduced?
1902
When was the Platt Amendment abolished? what did it do?
1934, although the US military bases stayed
When was Batista first elected president era?
1940-44
When did Batista in a coup d’etat overthrow the government?
1952
What did Fidel Castro do in 1953?
Attack on the Moncada Military Barracks
What year was Castro released on political amnesty?
1955
When does Batista flee Cuba?
31st December 1958
Political conditions under Batista?
Corrupt
Mafia
Police state
Political opposition restricted
America
