Castro’s revolution (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Year of Cuban Revolution
Year of Cuban Revolution
1959
Leader of Cuban Revolution
Leader of Cuban Revolution
Fidel Castro
Distance: Cuba to US mainland
Distance: Cuba to US mainland
100 miles
Cuban leader before Castro
Cuban leader before Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Years Batista ruled Cuba
Years Batista ruled Cuba
1933-1959
What did Castro seize after taking power?
What did Castro seize after taking power?
American-owned businesses and property
Type of government Castro established
Type of government Castro established
Socialist government
US economic response to Castro's government
US economic response to Castro's government
Complete trade embargo on Cuba
When did US break diplomatic ties with Cuba?
When did US break diplomatic ties with Cuba?
January 1961
Date of Bay of Pigs invasion
Date of Bay of Pigs invasion
17 April 1961
What was the Bay of Pigs incident?
What was the Bay of Pigs incident?
CIA-sponsored military invasion of Cuba
Who were the troops in Bay of Pigs invasion?
Who were the troops in Bay of Pigs invasion?
Cuban exiles living in the United States
Bay of Pigs outcome
Bay of Pigs outcome
Failed; humiliating defeat for US
Castro's declaration after Bay of Pigs
Castro's declaration after Bay of Pigs
He was a communist