Key figures
Fidel Castro
Ideologically, a Marxist–Leninist and Cuban nationalist. Under his administration, Cuba became a one-party communist state; industry and business were nationalised, and socialist reforms were implemented throughout society.
Cuba
An island off the southern coast of Florida; the only communist run-country in the Western hemisphere.
Communism
A ideology of social organisation in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs.
Soviet Union
A Communist nation, consisting of Russia and 14 other states, that existed from 1922 to 1991.
Cats name?
Shaggy
Che Guevara
(1928-1967) Argentinean revolutionary leader; he was an aide to Fidel Castro during the Cuban revolution.
26th of July Movement
Date of the attack on the Moncada Barracks. This name evolved into being the name for the rebel (Castro's) force movement. 1953.
Guerilla Warfare
A hit-and-run technique used in fighting a war; fighting by small bands of warriors using tactics such as sudden ambushes
Granma
Granma is a yacht that was used to transport 82 fighters of the Cuban Revolution from Mexico to Cuba in November 1956 to overthrow the regime of Fulgencio Batista.
How old am I?
52
Fulgencio Batista
Cuban Dictator overtrown by Fidel Castro.
Bay of Pigs
The failed invasion of Cuba in 1961, when a force of 1,400 Cuban exiles, backed by the United States, landed at the Bay of Pigs.
Capitalism
An economic system based on private ownership of capital
Castro's Manifesto
A four-hour speech made by Fidel Castro. It was made in his own defense in court against the charges brought against him after he led an attack on the Moncada Barracks
Who is my favourite artist?
Stevie Nicks
John F. Kennedy
President of the US during the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis
Moncada Barracks
The site of Castro's first short-lived uprising. This event marked the beginning of the July 26th movement. The purpose of the attack was to acquire weapons.
Embargo
An official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.
Marxism Leninism
Marxism–Leninism holds that a two-stage communist revolution is needed to replace capitalism. A vanguard party, organised through democratic centralism, would seize power on behalf of the proletariat and establish a one-party communist state.
What is my bestfriend's name
Katheryn
José Martí
While he died in 1895, the 19th-century independence leader was considered the intellectual author of the revolution and a guiding symbol for Castro.
Literacy Campaign
An effort in 1961 to abolish illiteracy in Cuba after the triumph of the Cuban Revolution. Literacy brigades were sent out into the countryside to construct schools, train new educators, and teach the predominantly illiterate peasants to read and write. The campaign was a success as the literacy rate rose to 95%
Nationalisation
The transfer of a major branch of industry or commerce from private to state ownership or control.
Fun Fact
Over 600 CIA assassination attempts on Castro and the immense influence of figures like Che Guevara
What is my favourite subject?
Modern History. If you got that wrong be ashamed.