2. How did Fidel Castro’s Rise to power
affect current relations with the United
States.
3. In 1898 Cuba Gained
its Independence
from Spain.
Cuba was under US
military Occupation
until 1902.
Most of the Cuban
wealth was still
controlled by The US.
4. Corruption and Violence grew in Cuba.
Causing the US to intervene a Number of times.
This allowed Fulgecio Batista to come to
power as a dictator.
Batista was originally elected as president and
made himself dictator and banned free elections.
While he was in power there was poverty,
poor education, and limited healthcare
causing a need for revolution.
5.
6. Castro’s revolution took seven years to succeed.
Castro was originally arrested and sent to jail for
15 years and was released.
After he was released he fled to Mexico to create a new
group of Rebels with supplies from the United States.
Castro Finally defeated Balista and his
government and made himself Dictator.
7. Castro’s government was communist.
All property belonging to any American was
claimed by the Cuban Government.
The Government Owned about everything.
Cuban TV stations, newspapers and radio
stations were shut down.
The only way to get any news was through
the government.
Cubans were no longer able to protest
against the government.
8. The US and Cuba didn’t get along.
The US didn’t Like that Cuba was a communist
nation and such a close nieghbor.
All American property in Cuba was lost .
Castro Forced American Civilians to leave.
America didn’t like Cuba being Allied with the
Soviet Union.
9.
10. Goal: to overthrow Castro
Plan: Arm Cuban exiles and send them to
Cuba. Then Cuban citizens would join them
and fight back.
What happen: Castro’s Forces intercepted the
plan and captured the invaders.
This Sparked a deep hatred for the US.
11.
12. In 1962 US spy planes spotted Soviet Missile
bases in Cuba.
President announces that they have Nuclear
Missiles in Cuba.
This was a very tense and scary time.
Solution:
Kennedy agreed to remove missiles from turkey
and not to invade Cuba. In return the USSR would
remove missiles from Cuba.
13. Result
The limited test ban treaty banned above ground
testing and was agreed upon by the United
States, Soviet Union, and Great Britain.
14.
15. This Act was created in 1962 and is still in
place today.
Mainly Cuba’s crops (mainly sugar cane) could
no longer be sold to America which hurt
Cuba’s economy.
With the embargo act, poor harvests, and
poor government planning Cuba’s economy
soon took a turn for the worst.
16. Over the past 50 years Relations have not
improved.
Over the past 50 years thousands of people
have escaped Cuba to come to the US.
Many did so because Castro would not allow Free
elections, Freedom of the press, Freedom of
speech, etc.
Now the Us only accepts 20,000 immigrants a
year from Cuba.
17. After Castro’s decline in health, he gave up
his Cuban dictatorship on February 19 2008.
His brother Raul Castro is now Cuba’s leader.
It is unknown today if Castro is alive.
18. Many policies are kept From Fidel Castro’s
Government.
The government still controls the Media.
Limited Internet Access
Forbids almost everyone from leaving or returning
to the island.
Anyone who criticizes the government will face
criminal charges .
19. I think that he changed Cuba for the worst.
Why?
He took away many freedoms from his
people and ruined most of their lives in the
process.
20. Jerry Lutz
Lived in Western Pennsylvania Almost her
entire life.
Mother of Six
80 Years old
21. No, I wouldn’t visit Cuba, it seems like a very
harsh place where it citizens seem to be
abused and have their freedoms taken away.
22. I think he ruined this relationship by
threatening the US with nukes and allying
themselves with Russia. Everyone was
already scared of communism adding a
missile crisis was like adding gasoline to a
fire.
