Cuban Revolution Flashcards
1959
1
Q
When was the Cuban Revolution
A
1959
2
Q
What caused the Cuban Revolution
A
Dictator that everyone in cuba wanted to get rid of BATISTA
3
Q
How far was Cuba from America
A
90 miles
4
Q
Who overthrew Batista
A
Fidel Castro
5
Q
What did Castro want with America
A
He wanted to have independence from america and ro get rid of capitalist us ideas and make new cuban Caribbean communist ideas
6
Q
Consequence relating to America
A
America stopped trading sugar with Cuba
7
Q
USSR and Cuba?
A
USSR agreed to trade sugar with cuba . this strengthened their relationship as USSR agreed to giving military defence and support . Cuba was sort of a satellite state at this point
8
Q
Land ?
A
Cuba took back all the land that was previously owned by Americans
