Cuban Revolution and Government Review

Which of the following leaders tried to spread revolutions all over Latin America and Africa, including in Cuba, Bolivia, and the Congo?

• Salvador Allende

• Che Guevara

• Fidel Castro

• Porfirio Diaz

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Cuban Revolution?

• To create a more fair and just society

• To be more closely related to the United States

• To help Cuba be more self-sufficient

• To create a government that was more democratic

A (a)   is a big change that happens very quickly, usually demanded by a group of people.

Which of the following is the best description of the revolutions we talked about?

• They all achieved all of their goals.

• None of them achieved their goals.

• All of them achieved some of their goals but failed at others.

Fidel Castro defeated Batista. This was the major event of the Cuban Revolution. What was one major result of the Cuban Revolution of the 1950s?

• The new Cuban government encouraged industrialization, leading to rapid economic growth.

• The new Cuban government established a market economy, causing skilled workers to immigrate to Cuba.

• The new Cuban government embraced communism, hurting relations between the United States and Cuba.

• The new Cuban government imposed democratic reforms, giving its citizens new political freedoms.

What was one of the immediate things to take place after the Cuban Revolution?

• The Cuban government entered into an alliance with the US government.

• The Cuban government forced all citizens of other countries to leave Cuba.

• The Cuban government seized the US naval base in Cuba and all of its weapons

• The Cuban government seized private property and nationalized it.

Did the US Citizens with investments in Cuba support the new Cuban government after the Cuban Revolution? Why or why not?

• They were opposed to the new government because the Cuban government took over private property in Cuba including the property that the US owned.

• They supported the new government because the previous dictator was very unpopular and US citizens wanted Cuban citizens to enjoy free democracy.

• They were opposed to the new government because Cuba had nuclear missiles and the people in the US would use it on them.

• They supported the new government because the previous government taxed US sugar at a higher rate and they hoped the new government would reduce taxes.

The Cuban Revolution had a major affect on the relationship that Cuba had with the United States. How did the Cuban Revolution affect the United States?

• The Cuban revolution caused Americans to distrust their government.

• The Cuban revolution caused an increase in American's fear of communist aggression.

• The Cuban Revolution improved trade between the United States and Cuba.

• The Cuban Revolution ended the conflict between the United States and Cuba.

The Cuban Revolution in the 1950s led to the end of the trade relationship between Cuba and who?

• Spain

• the Soviet Union

• the United States

• England

Who was the leader of the Cuban Revolution that overthrew the Batista regime in 1959?

• A) Che Guevara

• B) Fidel Castro

• C) Raul Castro

• D) Camilo Cienfuegos