US & Cuba Flashcards
1
Q
Peace of Paris (1898)
A
Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Cuba (occupation)
2
Q
Platt Amendement (1901)
A
US right to intervene
Coaling/naval station (Guantanamo Bay)
Placed limitations on Cuba’s freedom
US intervenes 3 times
3
Q
US’s impact on Cuba:
A
Economic benefits - trade
Political costs - instability
4
Q
Fulgencio Batista Dichotomy
A
Slightly opened political system
Free elections: Constitutional Assembly
US Abrogated Platt Amendment
US Sugar Act and Reciprocal Trade Agreement
—Promoted Cuba’s economic growth
5
Q
Bad Batista
A
Brutal dictatorship
Constitution not enforced
Cuban state: path to self enrichment
Use state resources to
–buy loyalty
–punish enemies
