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8 Cards in this Set
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How far away is Cuba from Florida? |
Approximately 900 miles. |
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Who replaced Batista after the Cuban Revolution? |
Fidel Castro |
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Why did Kruschev underestimate JFK? |
As the youngest ever president of the US, Kruschev saw Kennedy as untested and inexperienced, possibly believing he would collapse under pressure. |
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Who ruled Cuba up to 1959? |
General Batista- a figurehead for the USA and in some Cuban's eyes a symbol of American control. |
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Who supported General Batista, and why? |
Batista was supported by the USA, who had helped him rise to power in 1834 after Cuba had been liberated. Batista shared the same anti- communist views as the US. |
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Why was there a Cuban Revolution in the years 1956-1959? |
Many people disliked the current leader, General Batista, who ran a corrupt and ressessive government and exploited workers and peasants. |
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What did some rich Cubans do after Castro replaced Batista? |
They fled to the USA, where they campaigned against Castro's rule and later became the Cuban exiles. |
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What were Castro's first actions in Cuba as leader? |
Promising to end corruption and exploitation and improve the economy, he began appointing communists to his government and took over American businesses which he then gave to the poor. |
