Modern Latin America and The Cuban Revolution

What countries were opponents in the Cold War?

• Mexico and Cuba

• The United States and Canada

• The United States and the USSR

• Cuba and the USSR

What is one reason Latin America is the way it is today?

• World War 3

• The Cold War Era

• The Napoleonic Wars

What is our big question?

• Why is Latin America the way it is today?

• When did Colonialism end in Latin America?

• When was the Cuban Revolution?

• What caused the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Who used the military to take over Cuba's government to avoid losing an election?

• John F. Kennedy

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Fulgencio Batista

• Fidel Castro

Who led the Cuban Revolution and became dictator of Cuba?

• John F. Kennedy

• Che Guevara

• Fidel Castro

What did the Revolution lead to?

• Castro stepped down as leader

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• Better relations with Cuba

• The end of the Cold War

Have relations with Cuba gotten better in recent years?

• Yes

• No