The Cuban Revolution of 1959

1. What was the Cuban Revolution of 1959 about?

   The Cuban Revolution was the military and political overthrowing of Fulgencio Batista. Many people were unhappy with social and racial inequality.

2. What was Cuba's historical and present political and social context before the Cuban Revolution?

   Batista often supported corrupt military politicians and military officials. Batista was able to profit from inflated government contracts.

3. Put in chronological order the significant events that preceded and followed the "Cuban missile crisis."

   In 1953- An assualt on Moncada Barracks which were military barracks in Cuba naed after Guillermo Moncado. The attack was by a small group of revolutionaries led by Fidel Castro.

   in 1959-The Cuban revolution ended when Fulgencio Batista was overthrown.

   1962-The Cuban Missile Crisis began which was a confrontation between the united states and soviet union in 1962. The soviet union began secretly building nuclear missle sites and US intelligence discofed the missle sites, then John F kennedy placed a naval blockade around cuba. The crisis did resolve peacefully.

4. What happened after the 1959 revolution?
   End of Batista’s reign, he was overthrown during the revolution which led to a government led by Fidel Castro and there was a shift to communism. In addition, the US politics also radicalized.

5. What was the US policy known as “wet-foot/dry-foot” about?

Wet foot and Dry foot is the policy that if you are a Cuban and try to come to the US illegally if you fail to place a foot on the beach you would be returned to Cuba. If you succeed to set foot in Cuba you could become a citizens in two years.