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Year 11
AQA
The Cuban Revolution and its consequences
I can explain the consequences of the Cuban Revolution.
New
New
Year 11
AQA
The Cuban Revolution and its consequences
I can explain the consequences of the Cuban Revolution.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The USA was closely interested in Cuba in the mid-20th century.
- The Batista government was very unpopular in Cuba.
- Fidel Castro gained power in Cuba after a revolution.
- The US opposed many of the actions of the Castro government.
- Cuba increasingly developed trade and security relations with the USSR.
Keywords
Sphere of influence - a region of the world in which one state is dominant
Nationalised - when the government takes control of a business or property
Embargo - an official ban on trade with another country
Common misconception
Castro immediately turned to the USSR for support after the Cuban Revolution.
Castro mainly turned to the USSR for support in 1960, after the USA had already begun restricting trade with Cuba.
Share extracts of JFK's October 1960 speech on Cuba. At the time, he was running to be president. Students should discuss whether the speech suggests American policy was successful at the time. Students may also consider potential issues with the source provenance.
Teacher tip
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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6 Questions
Q1.
Write the missing word. A is someone who is forced to flee from their own country for their own safety.
Q2.
Which satellite state suffered from a 'brain drain' between 1949 and 1961?
West Germany
USA
USSR
Q3.
How mnay East Germans crossed the border to the West between 1949 and 1958?
300 000
750 000
1.5 million
6 million
Q4.
Where was the Berlin Wall built?
Around East Berlin
Around all of Berlin
Q5.
Who claimed that "a wall is a hell of a lot better than a war"?
Nikita Khrushchev
Willy Brandt
Q6.
Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.
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6 Questions
Q1.
What is an official ban on trade with another country called?
Q2.
Who became leader of Cuba in 1959 after its revolution?
Q3.
How close is Cuba to the USA?
less than 15 km away
less than 1500 km away
Q4.
Which country did Cuba increasingly cooperate with after the USA began restricting trade with it?
Q5.
Which action in 1959 increased US suspicions that Castro might be a communist?
He launched a trade embargo against the USA.
Soviet military officials were invited to Cuba.
Q6.
Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.
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