The Cuban Revolution

Who became dictator of Cuba in 1959 after the Cuban Revolution?

• Miguel Hidalgo

• Fidel Castro

• Raul Castro

• John F. Kennedy

What is an embargo?

• A tax on imports

• A limit of the number of goods imported into a country

• When a government tells a business what and how much to produce

• When one country stops trading with another in order to put pressure on their government

What type of government did Castro create in Cuba?

• Oligarchy

• Democratic

• Communist

• Confederacy

Which country did Cuba become friends with after the Cuban Revolution?

• Soviet Union

• England

• Venezuela

• The United States

Who was dictator of Cuba before the Cuban Revolution?

• Fulgencio Batista

• Simon Bolivar

• Raul Castro

• Adolf Hitler

Which was not one of Castro's promises to the Cuban people?

• End American dominance over Cuban businesses.

• Distribute wealth evenly to all Cubans.

• Allow wealthy Cubans to keep their businesses.

• Improve healthcare for Cubans.

Which was not one of the changes made by Castro after the Cuban Revolution?

• Castro allowed citizens to protest the government.

• Cubans could no longer protest the government.

• Cuban radio and TV were shut down.

• Property was taken over by the government.

Castro's ultimate goal was to break ties between Cuba and _____________.

• The United States

• The United Kingdom

• The Soviet Union

• The Dominican Republic

Which of the following was the planned invasion of Cuba by the United States?

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Cuban Revolution

• The Cuban Embargo

• The Bay of Pigs

The _____ was an extremely tense time between the US and Cuba that could have caused WW III.

• Cuban Embargo

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Cuban Revolution

• Bay of Pigs