Latin America History: Cuban Revolution

Who took control of Cuba's government in 1959?

• Fidel Castro
• Raul Castro
• John F. Kennedy
• Fulgencio Batista

Cuba's relationship with the United States was strained after the country created an alliance with ___________.

• the United Kingdom
• the Soviet Union
• Brazil
• Mexico

In 1960, Fidel Castro set up a Communist governmnt in which country?

• The country at Letter A
• The country at Letter B
• The country at Letter C
• The country at Letter D

What was an immediate impact of the Cuban Revolution?

• People loyal to Batista were exiled, jailed, or executed.
• Castro’s government was progressive (at first) and improved healthcare and education programs.
• Civil rights and personal freedoms were restricted.
• All of the above.

What almost caused a nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union?

• Kennedy did not like the leader of the Soviet Union.
• The Soviet Union wanted to show the Cubans that they were strong friends.
• Castro allowed the Soviet Union to place long-range missiles in Cuba.
• The United States wanted the sugar cane crop that the Soviet Union was buying from Cuba.

President Kennedy placed which trade barrier on Cuba?

• tariff
• quota
• embargo
• physical trade barrier

People who protested Castro’s regime were exiled, imprisoned, or executed. Where did over 500,000 Cubans flee in order to escape Castro’s harsh policies?

• United States
• Australia
• Soviet Union
• United Kingdom

Which statement shows how the relationship between Cuba and the United States is improving today?

• Some travel restrictions between the U.S. and Cuba have been lifted.
• A U.S. president visited Cuba for the first time in 88 years.
• Embassies have been opened in both countries.
• All of the above.

What is an appropriate title for the list below?

• The Cuban Missile Crisis
• The Cuban Revolution
• The Cold War
• The U.S.-Cuba Trade Embargo

Under Castro's rule, Cubans do not have the right to complain or protest against the government. Those that do are typically thrown in jail, or worse...

• True
• False