The Cuban Revoltuion Flashcards
Reason For Revolution
Overthrow Baista and stop exploitation of Cuban people by foreign interests.
Successes Of The Revolution
Educational opportunities and medical benefits.
Helms-Burton Act
Passed in 1996 by US. Intended to discourage foreign companies from doing business with Cuba.
Jose Marti
Wrote pro-independence literature and was jailed for it. Later exiled to Spain. Returned to Cuba in 1878 and expelled again. Wrote for New York Sun in New York City, USA. First passion was to liberate Cuba. Killed in 1895 after returning to Cuba,
Teller Amendment
Asserted that US would not annex Cuba.
Platt Amendment
Says hat US can intervene to preserve Cuban independence and to maintain a government that can protect life, liberty, and individual property. Also states that Cuba needs to go through US to do any outside business and that US has right to naval bases on Cuba.
Gerardo Machado
Liberal party candidate and popular veteran of war of independence. Elected president in 1924 saying he would end Platt amendment and fight corruption. He didn’t do this. Supported US interests. Forced to step down by FDR administration in 1933.
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes
Succeeded Machado. Overthrown by Sergeant’s Coup led by Fulgencio Batista.
Fulgencio Batista
Led Sergeant’s Coup of 1933. Started authoritarian regime in 1952. Fled Cuba on New Year’s Day 1959.
Ramon Grau San Martin
Led government established by Batista at the beginning. Extremely anti-communist. Roosevelt’s administration doesn’t support his government. Forced to step down by Batista.
Authentico Party
Wanted people to be authentic and an authentic revolution to the hopes of Jose Marti
Orthodoxo Party
Founded by Eduardo Chibas in 1947. Honor against money. Fidel Castro’s party.
Fidel Castro
Born in 1926 in Biran, Eastern Cuba. Cared about fellow classmates and didn’t want them to be poor. Joined Orthodoxo Party at Havana University. Ran for congress in 1952.
Cuban Communist Party
Julio Antonio Mella as first leader. Founded in 1925. Lazaro Pena, most powerful labor leader in Cuba’s history as member.
Moncada
26 July 1953. The Castro brothers lead an attack on the Moncada army barracks in Santiago. Failed miserably. (Sarria)