Fidel Castro

What kind of leader was Fidel Castro to Cuba?

• Governor

• King

• Senator

• Dictator

During Castro's time as leader, he made improvement to health care and education, but people had very little

• Freedoms

• Personal Property

• Money

• Trust

Castro took control of Cuba after

• The Cuban Revolution of 1959

• The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962

• Castro and his forces captured key areas throughout and the previous dictator Batista fled the country of Cuba

• The Bay of Pigs Invasion of 1961

What happened when Castro took over factories and farms from their owners

• He improved the factories

• He paid the previous owners

• He turned them over to the government

• He grew his own crops

On January 3, 1961, which American President broke off the relationship between the United States and Cuba.

• Harry Truman

• Harold Ford

• Dwight Eisenhower

• John F. Kennedy

Which invasion occurred with the intentions to overthrow the Castro government

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Bay of Pigs

• Battle of Midway

What type of government was eventually put in place under Castro's rule?

• Democracy

• Socialism

• Communism

• Fascism

Who did Cuba have very close ties with that was a communist superpower in Europe and Asia?

• China

• North Korea

• United States

• Soviet Union

What happened if people opposed Castro's rule?

• They were killed

• They were jailed

• They were forced to leave Cuba

• All of the above are possible

Afterward, Castro began writing about his experiences and opinions. He called his articles

• Speeches of Fidel

• Reflections of Fidel

• Thoughts of Fidel

• Memories of Fidel