Key Issue 5 - Cuba Flashcards
Why was Cuba important to the USA?
- Cuba sold raw materials for low prices to the USA
- Cuba bought American manufactured goods
- Railway industry run by USA
- Tobacco plantations and telephone system controlled by the USA
- Guantanamo Bay was an important US naval base
- Cuba was a holiday destination to Americans
- American Mafia controlled gambling, horse racing and hotels
When did the revolution in Cuba occur?
1959
What happened in the revolution in Cuba?
The unpopular President Batista was overthrown by revolutionary Fidel Castro. Castro promised to end American influence and control
What did Castro do with the Soviet Union?
Castro negotiated trade agreements with the Soviet Union to export sugar and Khrushcev sent Castro advisers, military equipment and economic aid
What was the state of the relationship between the USA and Cuba after the revolution?
Their relationship was tense and frosty
What did America do in response to Cuban trade links with the Soviet Union?
The USA banned all trade with Cuba
When did America cut diplomatic relations with Cuba, and in response to what?
January 1961, in response to Cuban trade links with the Soviet Union
When was the Bay of Pigs invasion?
April 1961
Why did President Kennedy carry out the Bay of Pigs invasion?
President Kennedy made available weapons and transport for an attempt to overthrow Castro
How many Cuban exiles landed at the Bay of Pigs during the invasion?
1,500 cuban exiles
How many troops, supplied with weapons provided by whom?, were the Cuban exiles faced with at the Bay of Pigs invasion?
20,000 Cuban troops, armed with weapons supplied by the USSR
What was the result of the Bay of Pigs invasion?
The exiles were killed or taken prisoner. The invasion was a failure
When and where did Khrushchev and Kennedy meet?
June 1961, in Vienna
When and what did Castro do to all American industries?
In July 1961, Castro nationalised all American industries
When and what did Khrushchev publicly announce in relation to Cuba?
In September 1961, Khrushchev publicly announced that he would provide arms to Cuba
