Cuba Explained: Ending the Embargo

Cuba Explained: Ending the Embargo

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History, Social Studies

6th - 12th Grade

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The video explores the historical and political context of US-Cuba relations, focusing on President Obama's decision to normalize relations. It covers the 19th-century Spanish control, the Spanish-American War, and the influence of US corporate interests. The narrative progresses to the Cuban Revolution under Castro, the Cold War tensions, and the Cuban Missile Crisis. The video concludes with the longstanding US embargo and recent diplomatic changes facilitated by Obama, Pope Francis, and other international actors.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a significant outcome of President Obama's decision regarding Cuba?

The start of the Spanish-American War

Normalization of relations with Cuba

The annexation of Cuba by the U.S.

The end of the Cuban Revolution

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Monroe Doctrine's impact on U.S.-Cuba relations in the 19th century?

It positioned the Caribbean as a U.S. sphere of influence

It established Cuba as a U.S. state

It declared Cuba's independence from Spain

It ended U.S. corporate control in Cuba

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Teller Amendment's promise regarding Cuba?

To annex Cuba

To control Cuba's government

Not to annex Cuba

To establish a U.S. embassy in Cuba

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the leader of the Cuban Revolution in 1959?

Raul Castro

Fidel Castro

Fulgencio Batista

Che Guevara

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the U.S. response to Castro's alignment with the Soviet Union?

Increased trade with Cuba

Military invasion of Cuba

Imposition of a trade embargo

Support for Castro's government

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event marked a significant Cold War confrontation involving Cuba?

The Bay of Pigs Invasion

The Cuban Missile Crisis

The Spanish-American War

The signing of the Platt Amendment

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a key feature of the Cuban Missile Crisis resolution?

U.S. annexation of Cuba

Cuban withdrawal from the Soviet alliance

U.S. invasion of Cuba

Soviet withdrawal of missiles from Cuba

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