Revolutionary People
a cuban revolutionary and one of the few women involved in the Moncada attacks
revolutionary movement member and influential in Cuban reform movements
Who is Haydee Santamaria?
the battle that led to the overthrow of Batista’s regime and the revolutions victory
the end of Batista’s dictatorship
What is The Battle of Santa Clara, December 1958
new political party based on advancing Cuban social reform and nationalism
opposition to Batista’s dictatorship and imperialist forces
What is the Authentic Party?
Batista seized power from President Ramon Grau through a coup
Consolidated power and combat reforms made by Grau
What is the Batista Counter Revolution (1934)
Cuba mainly produced only sugarcane and only traded with the United States
unemployment, feudal states controlled by US, malnutrition, and illiteracy
What is Monoculture Economy?
former first lady of Cuba, cuban revolutionary, feminist, and chemical engineer
founded the Cuban Federation of Women and oversaw its development into a national organization
Who is Vilma Espin?
Castro wrote a letter to Quevedo and asked him to surrender, initially he did not but when no backup arrived, Quevedo surrendered the morning of the twentieth
What is The Battle of Jigue, July 1958
Cuban Populist Party
In response to government corruption and lack of reforms
What is the Orthodox Party?
US military occupance ended after Cuba declared independence from Spain in 1898
Became a republic, US retained right to intervene in Cuban affairs, leased to naval base of Guantanamo Bay
What is Formal independence (1902)
US heavily invested in Cuba’s economy
US created an economic dependence
What are US Investments?
a leader in the war for Cuban independence
advocated for Cuban independence from Spain, Marti’s writing inspired the Cuban independence movement
Who is Jose Marti?
the initial battle between Castro’s revolutionary forces and Batista’s enforcements
showed the strength of the revolutionary forces and citizen support for revolution
What is La Uvero, May 1957
a communist party in Cuba that merged with the Cuban Communist Party following the Cuban Revolution
What is the PSP?
advocated for political reform and opposed Machado’s dictatorship
upset about US relations and inequality within Cuba
What are the Radical Students Movements ? (1923// 1927-1933)
redistributed land from large states to farmers and local businesses
aimed to reduce land inequality and reduce foreign influence
What is the First Agrarian Reform Act?
speech given by Castro during trial for Moncada barrack attacks in court
provided the goals and ideology of the 26 of July Movement
What is the "History will absolve me" speech?
Operation ‘Just Cause’, United states invaded Panama and broke amendment
attempted to protect Cuba’s independence from foreign intervention
What is the Platt Amendment (December 1989)
organisation that represented women in Cuba post the revolution
promote gender equality, women's rights, and civilian participation in the revolution
What is the Federation of Cuban Women, (FMC)?
revolutionary movement led by Fidel Castro that overthrew the regime of Fulgenico Batista
What is the 26th July Movement?
law that controls rent and improves living conditions for urban workers, reducing housing scarcity
the government wanted to combat housing inequality in rural areas
What is the Urban Reform Act?
Batista and by extension the US indirectly ruled the republic through figureheads
Batista grew in influence and power while maintaining the facade of a democratic government
What are Puppet Presidents (1934-40)?
Journey from Mexico to Cuba to launch guerilla military action against Batista regime
start a revolution against Batista revolution
What is the Granma Expedition?
local committees to monitor counter-revolutionary activity
ensure loyalty and control dissenters
What are the Committees on the Defense of the Revolution?
trials and executions of Batista's supporters
to punish the guilty during Batista’s dictatorship and increase revolutionary power
What is "Ordinary Justice"?
attempt to produce 1o million tons of sugar in a single harvest
prove the success of the Cuban Revolution and economic independence, drained resources
What is the Ten Million Harvest?