US-Cuba Relations and Guantanamo Bay

The video discusses the US occupation of Cuba and the insertion of an amendment into the Cuban Constitution allowing the US to establish naval bases. The US leased land for Guantanamo Bay with a lease that has no expiration. Since Cuba's communist revolution in 1959, the Cuban government has claimed the US presence in Guantanamo is illegal and demands its return. The US refuses, citing the perpetual lease, and continues to send an annual check, which Cuba rejects.

What was the significant outcome of the US occupation of Cuba regarding naval bases?

• The US and Cuba signed a mutual defense treaty.

• Cuba gained control over US naval bases.

• The US was allowed to establish naval bases on Cuban land.

• Cuba was prohibited from having any naval forces.

What was unique about the lease agreement for Guantanamo Bay?

• It required annual approval from Cuba.

• It had no expiration date.

• It was renewable every 10 years.

• It was only valid during wartime.

What event in 1959 changed the political landscape of Cuba?

• The election of a new democratic government

• The signing of a new trade agreement with the US

• The Cuban communist revolution

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

What has been the Cuban government's stance on the US presence in Guantanamo Bay since 1959?

• They have requested more US bases.

• They have claimed it is illegal.

• They have ignored it.

• They have supported it.

How does the US justify its continued presence in Guantanamo Bay?

• By referring to the perpetual lease agreement

• By offering economic aid to Cuba

• By citing a new agreement with Cuba

• By claiming international support

What has been Cuba's response to the annual payment from the US for Guantanamo Bay?

• They have invested it in infrastructure.

• They have used it for military funding.

• They have refused to accept it.

• They have accepted it.