Romanovs
The Romanov dynasty came to an end in this year, during the Russian Revolution.
What is 1917?
This harsh dictator ruled Cuba before the revolution and was eventually overthrown.
Who was Fulgencio Batista?
Before the revolution, many Cubans felt that the island's wealth was unfairly controlled by a small group, especially those connected to this large neighboring country.
What is the United States?
Nicholas II was the last emperor, or this type of ruler, of Russia.
What is Tsar?
On January 22, 1905, peaceful marchers in Russia were shot by soldiers, an event called this, which sparked anger and other protests across the country.
What is Bloody Sunday?
During World War I, Nicholas II made the controversial choice to personally lead this, which further separated him from his government and the public.
What is the Russian Army?
Nicholas II's wife, Alexandra Feodorovna, was originally a princess from this European nation.
What is Germany
After the revolution, Cuba formed a close alliance with this powerful communist country, leading to tensions with the United States.
What is the Soviet Union?
This term describes a royal family that rules a country for a long time, like the Romanovs who ruled Russia for over 300 years.
What is a dynasty?
After the 1905 uprising, Tsar Nicholas II promised some freedoms and to create a law-making assembly in a document called this.
What is the October Manifesto?
This legislative body, established by Nicholas II in response to the 1905 Revolution, was meant to give the people a voice but often clashed with the Tsar.
What is the Duma?
This controversial mystic gained significant influence over the Romanov family due to his perceived ability to help their hemophiliac son, Alexei.
Who is Grigori Rasputin?
The small, armed group led by Fidel Castro that fought against the Cuban government was known by this name, after the date of a failed attack on a barracks.
What is the 26th of July Movement?
This word means to formally give up one's throne or power, which Nicholas II did in 1917.
What is abdication?
After the revolution, Fidel Castro's government quickly set up many new programs focused on helping ordinary people, especially in these two areas, making them free and available to everyone.
What are healthcare and education?
The Romanov dynasty came to an end with the abdication of Nicholas II during this pivotal revolutionary event in March 1917.
What is the February Revolution (or the Russian Revolution)?
Fidel Castro's younger brother, who also fought in the revolution and later took over as president of Cuba.
Who is Raúl Castro?
In 1961, a group of Cuban exiles, supported by the U.S., launched a failed invasion of Cuba at this infamous bay.
What is the Bay of Pigs?
This term describes a type of warfare where small groups of fighters use surprise attacks and ambushes against a larger, traditional army.
What is guerrilla warfare?
This major U.S. policy was put in place against Cuba in the early 1960s, heavily restricting trade and travel.
What is the embargo?
In July 1918, the entire Romanov imperial family, including all their children, was secretly killed by this political group that had taken power.
Who are the Bolsheviks?
This legendary Argentine doctor and revolutionary became a key figure in the Cuban Revolution alongside Fidel Castro, known for his iconic image.
Who is Che Guevara?
One of the first major actions of the revolution was an attack on this military barracks in Santiago de Cuba in 1953, though it failed.
What is the Moncada Barracks?
After the revolution, the new Cuban government began to take control of private businesses and land, a process known as this.
What is nationalisation?
During the February 1917 Revolution, a powerful group of workers and soldiers formed in Petrograd, often challenging the new government's decisions; this group was known as the Petrograd this.
What is the Soviet (or Petrograd Soviet)?