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WorksheetsAKS 52a The Cuban Revolution and Current US relations
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
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
