The Rise of Fidel Castro and Revolutionary Cuba

What was the primary economic activity in Cuba during the 1950s?

• Manufacturing

• Tourism

• Sugar production

• Mining

What role did the United States play in Cuba before Castro's revolution?

• Supported Castro's revolutionary movement

• Remained neutral

• Supported Batista's regime economically and politically

• Provided military aid to Castro

Who was the Cuban dictator before Fidel Castro's revolution?

• Fulgencio Batista

• Raul Castro

• Che Guevara

• Ernesto Zedillo

What event marked the beginning of Castro's revolutionary movement?

• The Bay of Pigs Invasion

• The Havana Conference

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The attack on Moncada Barracks

Who did Fidel Castro meet in Mexico that influenced his revolutionary ideology?

• Che Guevara

• Malcolm X

• Mao Zedong

• Nikita Khrushchev

What was the outcome of the Granma expedition?

• It led to immediate U.S. intervention

• It was a failure, but key figures escaped

• It resulted in a peace treaty with Batista

• It successfully overthrew Batista

What was the primary goal of the 26th of July Movement?

• To improve Cuba-U.S. relations

• To establish a democratic government

• To overthrow Fulgencio Batista

• To promote sugar exports

How did Castro's forces eventually gain popular support?

• By allying with the United States

• By negotiating with Batista

• By promising land and education reforms

• Through successful military campaigns

What led to the decline of U.S. support for Batista?

• Batista's refusal to trade with the U.S.

• The rise of communism in Cuba

• Batista's increasing corruption and repression

• Castro's diplomatic efforts

When did Fidel Castro officially take control of the Cuban government?

• 1958

• 1957

• 1959

• 1960