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100
The country Cuba was most dependent on for trade.

What is the US?

100

The educational institute that came under government control.


What is the University of Havana?

100
The most influential Cuban nationalist who is considered their national hero

Who is Jose Marti?

100

An organized crime group that worked with the corrupt Cuban government.

Who were the Mafia?

100

The region of Cuba that were impoverished and lacked basic infrastructure. 

What is the East?

200

The business the Mafia used to generate funds and exploit the political system. 

What are the casinos? 

200

A staggering 90% of Cubans lacked this

What is education?

200

The country that Jose Marti liberated Cuba from

What is Spain?

200
The promise Batista broke that would ensure a fair political system

What are fair and free elections?

200

Castro's famous speech where he justified his role in the Moncada Barracks. 

What is the "History Will Absolve Me" speech?

300

The US had rights for military intervention within Cuba.

What is the Platt Amendment?

300

This type of freedom was severely restricted.

What is press freedom?

300

These workers would be removed if they did not support the US economic policies

What are politicians?

300

The method that Batista used to gain power illegitimately

What are political coups?

300

Castro's outlined vision for a new Cuba with a fairer society and profit sharing. 

What is the Moncada Program?

400

The crop industry that US investors owned 50% of

What are sugar plantations?

400
There was a wide racial and economic disparity between these two regions. 

What are the East and West?

400

This sentiment was fostered because of this country's control over Cuba's economy 

What is anti-Americanism?

400

These US businesses (casinos, resorts, etc.) were granted this

What are tax exemptions?

400

Batista's strong ties to this country angered the majority of Cubans. 

What is the US (economic policies and business interests)? 

500

The job sector where only 15% of workers had ownership of the land. 

What are farmers?

500

Batista used this organizational force to crush any opponents or opposition. 


What is the BRAC or the Cuban secret police?

500
The only way that many Cubans believe could enact socio-economic changes

What is force?

500

The impact of the Treaty of Commercial Reciprocity

What is favored US business interests and trade?

500

The U.S.' action that had the symbolic effect of showing their disapproval for Batista. 

What is the US banning arms sales to both sides in Cuba?