Cuba: a unique country in the Caribbean

© Mark M. MillerWorld Regional Geography

Dept. of Geography & GeologyThe University of Southern Mississippi

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Cuba

"The Rough Riders"Kettle Hill, Santiago, Cuba, July 1, 1898

by Mort Kunstlerfrom the National Guard Heritage Series.

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Fulgencio Batista

• Colonialism• Neocolonialism

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Fidel Castro

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Guerrilla war

Not gorilla war

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Nationalize

Under Castro, Cuba began to ___ many private companies, including Bacardi and U.S. investments.A. PrioritizeB. MonetizeC. ElectrifyD. Nationalize

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Bay of Pigs

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EmbargoBlockade

The “Cuban missile crisis” of 1962 was probably the closest the world ever came to A. Nuclear warfareB. Guerrilla warfareC. Poison gas warfareD. Communism

After the missile crisis, the U.S. began ___ against Cuba, which mostly continues today.A. A military invasionB. A guerrilla warC. An embargoD. An investment program

End the current embargo?

A. YesB. No

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Venezuela, which has followed Cuba’s political path, is rich in what resource?A. GoldB. DiamondsC. SugarD. Oil