Lesson 3 - US Involvement In Cuba Flashcards
Who was the American ambassador in Cuba between 1957 and 1959?
Earl Smith
In 1950 what was flourishing in Cuba?
Brothels, gambling institutes which led to a flourishing American Mafia.
What was an invitation to revolution in Cuba?
The corruption on the government, the brutality of the police, the government’s indifference to the needs of the people for education, medical care, housing, for social justice and economic justice.
When did Cuba undergo a revolution?
1959
Who overthrew the regime of President Batista?
Fidel Castro.
What did Fidel Castro promise Cuba?
To restore power to Cuba and its people and to end the American corruption in the country.
What does guerrilla mean?
Member of an irregular military force fighting small-scale, limited actions, in concert with an overall political-military strategy, against conventional military forces.
How did the Cuban revolution come about?
Fidel Castro petitioned for the overthrow of Batista.
What does tyranny mean?
an autocratic form of rule in which one individual exercised power without any legal restraint.
What was the date that Batista was outed?
31 December 1958
What does segregation mean?
Segregation is the action of separating people, historically on the basis of race and/or gender.
What was the Cuban Missile crisis?
Part of America’s policy of containment trying to stop the spread of communism from eastern Europe into the western hemisphere.
Where does the Cuban missile crisis take place?
In Cuba
What is a revolution?
one government overthrew another government and started a whole new political ideology.
Who was Nikita Khrushchev?
First soviet leader to visit the USA, he was the one who implemented the building of the Berlin Wall.
What was the failed invasion known as and when did it take place?
Bay of Pigs invasion and took place in April 1961
What had the changes made by Castro done?
Reduced American influence in Cuba.
Who did Castro’s’ redistribution negatively effect?
American companies and individuals.
What happened on 17 March 1960?
President Eisenhower approved a plan to be rid of Castro.
What is the meaning of Nationalised?
When a government takes over privately owned businesses and makes them publicly owned.
