Cuban Missile Crisis

Question 1

What was the Cuban background?

Answer 1

Close to Florida
Playground for the wealthy
America owned most of its businesses 
Huge us naval base 
Supplied Cuban leader with economic and military support.

Question 2

Who was the Cuban leader at the time?

Answer 2

General Batista

Question 3

What was Batista like?

Answer 3

He was a dictator
His rule was corrupt and unpopular
The US liked him because he opposed communism, like them
There was plenty of opposition in Cuba

Question 4

Who was building up support in 1956?

Answer 4

Fidel Castro

Question 5

What happened in July 1958

Answer 5

Batista sent his army to the Sierra Maesta mountains, where Fidel Castro was gaining support, but his army was defeated.

Question 6

When did Castro become leader?

Answer 6

After Castro gained more confidence and support, Batista panicked and fled.
Castro entered Havana, the capital, on the 8th January 1959

Question 7

What was Castro like and what did he do?

Answer 7

Castro was charming and clever yet also ruthless.
He quickly arrested and exiled many political opponents.
He won over Cuba with his long term vision.