AKS 52a The Cuban Revolution and Current US relations

Who was in charge of Cuba during the early 1950s?

• Fulgencio Batista

• John F. Kennedy

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Fidel Castro

Who led the Cuban Revolution in the late 1950s?

• Fulgencio Batista

• John F. Kennedy

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Fidel Castro

Why did the Cuban Revolution take place?

• The people were upset with how the government was running Cuba

• The government wanted tp put missiles in Cuba

• The US wanted to invade at the Bay of Pigs

• The U.S.S.R. wanted to take over Cuba

What type of leader was in charge of Cuba during the 1950s?

• Monarch

• Prime Minister

• Dictator

• Governor General

Why did the US place an Embargo on Cuba after the revolution?

• Castro nationalized all US businesses in Cuba(seized them)

• Batista kicked out all Americans in Cuba(forced to leave)

• The Soviet Union put missiles in Cuba facing the US(crisis)

• Castro killed Batista and he was our ally in Cuba(overthrow)

Why did Cuba ally itself with the U.S.S.R. in the 1960s?

• Cuba did not want to trade with the US anymore

• The US wanted to be the number one trading partner of Cuba

• The US stopped trading with Cuba and Cuba needed supplies for it's citizens

• Cuba wanted to become democratic and the U.S.S.R. was the leading democracy at the time

What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• When Cuba allowed the United States to put missiles in Cuba to attack the Soviet Union

• The U.S.S.R. wanted to be the number one trading partner of Canada

• When Cuba allowed the U.S.S.R. to put missiles in Cuba facing the USA

• The Revolution where Castro took over Cuba from Kennedy

According to the Political Cartoon below, what can you infer about the relationship between the US and Cuba?

• Cuba is now on a Terrorism list with the US

• The US and Cuban relationship is getting worse

• Cubans are no longer allowed to travel to the U.S.S.R.

• The relationship between Cuba and the United States is starting to get better

Which of the following had the biggest impact on Cuban citizens after the 1959 Cuban Revolution?

• Personal freedoms were taken away

• Americans were forced to leave

• Castro stole the US businesses

• Batista left Cuba

Why did Castro take away the Freedom of religion in Cuba?

• He wanted people to play outside more instead of going to church

• The Cuban citizens could not decide on one religion

• He wanted everyone's focus to be on him and Cuba

• The Cuban citizens did not like going to church