The Aftermath of the Revolution and the Communist State (HSC SSCE Modern History): Flashcards
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Date Castro announced farmland reform law
Date Castro announced farmland reform law
17 May 1959
Max. farm size under 1959 Cuban land reform
Max. farm size under 1959 Cuban land reform
1000 acres
INRA full name & purpose
INRA full name & purpose
Institute of Agrarian Reform - administered land changes
No. of cattle ranches seized in Camagüey, June 1959
No. of cattle ranches seized in Camagüey, June 1959
131
Cuban Communist Party membership by 1959
Cuban Communist Party membership by 1959
Over 15,000 well-organised members
Who replaced Urrutia as Cuban President?
Who replaced Urrutia as Cuban President?
Osvaldo Dórticos
Hubert Matos prison sentence length
Hubert Matos prison sentence length
20 years
Define: Expropriation
Define: Expropriation
State taking property from owner for public use/benefit
Define: Economic sabotage
Define: Economic sabotage
Deliberate actions to weaken economy through subversion
Where did counter-revolutionary guerrillas form?
Where did counter-revolutionary guerrillas form?
Sierra del Escambray mountains