cuban revolution 1958-61

Question 1

how far away is cuba from usa?

Answer 1

100 miles

Question 2

what were relationships between usa and cuba like under batista?

Answer 2

america used cuba as an economic asset and americans went there on holiday

Question 3

how was batista like as a leader?

Answer 3

unpopular and corrupt

Question 4

what happened to batista in 1958?

Answer 4

he was defeated and replaced by castro

Question 5

why did castro’s leadership worry america?

Answer 5

cuba was an economic asset to america

Question 6

in 1959, what did castro do to opponents and exiles?

Answer 6

he arrested or exiled many opponents and many fled to usa

Question 7

what changes did castro make in terms of businesses?

Answer 7

he nationalised all businesses and increased taxes on goods imported from america

Question 8

what did castro sign with ussr?

Answer 8

a trade agreement for sugar

Question 9

what did khrushchev see castro’s leadership as an opportunity for?

Answer 9

khrushchev saw castros leadership as an opportunity to gain influence near us soil

Question 10

in january 1961, kennedy cut off diplomatic relationships with cuba, what is meant by this?

Answer 10

kennedy no longer recognised castro’s government