Economic Legal Methods
56k small Cuban businesses were brought into state control. What is this process?
Nationalism
What did Castro promise but never give?
Fair and free elections
What group(s) of people did Castro execute once in power?
50 bonus points for the right approximate number of people executed.
Batista supporters/officials
#: 500+
Castro is like ______. He took from the ___ and gave to the ____.
Robin Hood; rich; poor
How did media within Cuba view the United States?
Bad, greedy, capitalist, etc…
Under Castro, what did mansions belonging to the rich turn into?
Multi-family units
What were two means of public expression that Castro suppressed to maintain power?
Potential Answers:
Newspapers and Radio Stations
Castro employed troops outside of Cuba. Why?
To assist in rebellions similar to Cuba’s
What acted as a ”selling point” for any of Castro’s questionable actions?
Cuban nationalism
Give two examples of media that was censored.
Newspapers
radio stations
magazines
What did Castro reopen to provide people with a source of income? What was his reasoning?
Casinos and brothels; reopened until those people could find other jobs
What was banned for 4 years (initially) and why?
Political parties
banned to consolidate revolution and ensure no opposition to castro’s leadership
During the Revolution, Castro campaigned against police brutality. Why is this ironic?
He used polive brutality when in power because it was “necessary” to consolidate the Revolution, get rid of Batista supporters, etc…
Castro often gave ______ that appealed to the hopes of the Cuban people.
speeches
Despite denying he was a communist, what action(s) shows Castro actually was?
+ secret meetings
+ electing officials who were communist
+ eventually declaring Cuba a communist state
Why was the U.S. particularly angry about their nationalized industries?
Their “compensation” was based off of taxes, meaning the evasion of taxes meant little to no financial compensation. Lots of money was lost. Additionally, they lost economic influence in Cuba.
Castro had changing roles. He began as commander of the ___. Then, he assumed the role of _____ ________. Eventually, he became __________ of Cuba.
Army; Prime Minister; President
What were the goals of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution?
Must have in answer: protect the Revolution / squash any anti-Revolution sentiment or action
Additional: health and education campaigns, punishing dissidents, neighborhood watch
Castro was a “supreme leader”. Give at least two examples of his control within Cuba that strengthened his credibility and role as a leader.
+ control over the military
+ appointed officials
+ other answers acceptable
What logic was used to justify control and censorship of the media?
It’s “all in the interest of public security”
Cuba had a __-____ dependency that had to change. However, crop ________ and ________ failed.
1-crop; diversification; industrialization
In July 1961, what did Castro do to give his government more legislative experience?
Merge the M-26-7 with the Communisy Socialist Party…
What percentage of the Cuban population was a part of the military? (It’s 500 points for a reason)
Approximate answers are accepted. Calculators are allowed.
Answer:
500k/6.7million people = .07462687
so… 7.4%
Accetable Responses:
7.4% - 7.46% - 7%
“Real democracy is not possible for hungry people.” Explain why Castro followed this logic and promoted it to the public.
it validated his restrictions and actions against democracy
it painted his actions as “for the people”, and not directly against democracy
Castro took many actions to reduce anti-revolutionary feel. How did he promote unity and Cuban nationalism under his rule? Give two examples.
CDR (explain a little more)
Radio and Television pushed pro-Castro sentiments
other answers acceptable