Cuban Revolution

After the Cuban Revolution, Cuba's government changed to....

• Monarchy

• Communist

• Democratic

• Olihy

Who was the dictator of Cuba?

• Barack Obama

• Fidel Castro

• Adolph Hitler

• Alberto Mussolini

What country did the Cuban Revolution happen in?

• United States

• Cuba

• California

WHO overthrew Batista's government in 1059?

• Castro

• Hussein

• Hitler

• Bush

All of this changed on 1 January 1959 when Fidel Castro seized power and declared the island a _____________ state

• democratic

• republic

• federal

• communist

In response to Castro’s repressive takeover, the United States placed an economic _______________ on Cuba

• tariff

• embargo

• quota

• trade barrier

This action was countered by the ________________, who became fast friends with the new Cuban leadership.

• Turkey

• Soviet Union

• France

• Algeria

Cuban government agreed to allow the U.S.S.R. to build a _______________ launching complex on the island.

• Missile

• Car

• Boat

• Plane

. This was discovered by U.S. intelligence in 1962, sparking a thirteen-day standoff known as the _________________________

• Cold War

• Cuban Revolution

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• American Revolution

The Soviet government also claimed the move was in response to the failed American-backed overthrow against ____________________.

• Henry Fort

• Bill Gates

• Fidel Castro