Chapter 15 Section 1 Cuba Clinging to Communism. Geographically speaking, Cuba is located in the Caribbean Sea.

Chapter 15 Section 1

Cuba

Clinging to Communism

Geographically speaking, Cuba is located in the

Caribbean Sea.

Cuba can be found at the seat or entrance to

the Gulf of Mexico.

Cuba’s economy is based on sugar plantations

Before communism, during the time of United States

intervention, resorts were a popular method of income.

Presently, Cuba’s economy is under strict government

control of Communism

Cuba’s history

includes being a

colony of Spain.

Cuba, a tropical paradise was one of the richest countries in the Caribbean at

one time.

Cuba won its independence from Spain after the United

States won the Spanish American War in 1898.

Fidel Castro helped overthrow the Batista regime by 1959, and

remained in power up to recently.

The Soviets sent military

equipment and advisors to aid

Cuba.

In the early 1960s, Cuba became an ally of the

Soviet Union.

The Cuban Missile Crisis occurred between the U.S and

the Soviets, in 1962.

The Cuban Missile Crisis nearly

brought the world to the brink of war

The Cuban Missile Crisis resulted in

many Cubans fleeing Cuba to the safety of

the United States, with a great many landing in Florida.

Fidel Castro led a successful rebellion, which took over Cuba’s government, but Castro’s form of government was no better than Batista’s..

He took over businesses and demanded books and newspapers only print stories which supported his government.

Fulgencio Batista, top rightFidel Castro, bottom right

Communism is a type of economy which has the government owning all

the country’s businesses and all its land

Although there were many things wrong with Castro’s

rule, he did help the country in some ways.

When Castro took over Cuba, many of his people were illiterate, which means they could not read or write. He sent many teachers to the countryside and today Cuba’s literacy rate has improved greatly,to nearly 100%.His government also provides basic health care for all its people, which is something even the United States does not have.

Because of Castro’s strict rule, many Cubans left their home country to live in

exile.