US-Cuba Relations: A Historical Overview

What was one of the key components of President Obama's decision to normalize relations with Cuba?

• Establishing a military base in Cuba

• Opening a US embassy in Havana

• Annexing Cuba as a US state

• Removing all trade restrictions immediately

In the 19th century, what was a significant factor in the US's interest in Cuba?

• Cuba's potential as a tourist destination

• Cuba's strategic location for military bases

• Cuba's role as a trading post for Spain

• Cuba's advanced technological development

What event in 1898 significantly escalated tensions between the US and Spain?

• The signing of the Platt Amendment

• The explosion of the USS Maine

• The Cuban Revolution

• The Bay of Pigs invasion

What was the purpose of the Platt Amendment?

• To annex Cuba as a US territory

• To allow the US to intervene in Cuban affairs

• To grant Cuba full independence

• To establish a trade embargo on Cuba

Who was the leader of the Cuban Revolution in 1959?

• Fulgencio Batista

• Fidel Castro

• Raul Castro

• Che Guevara

What was the US's response to Fidel Castro's alignment with the Soviet Union?

• Recognizing Cuba as a US ally

• Establishing a trade agreement

• Launching the Bay of Pigs invasion

• Offering military support to Castro

What was a major outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The US invaded Cuba

• The Soviet Union installed more missiles in Cuba

• Cuba became a US territory

• The US promised never to invade Cuba again

What role did Pope Francis play in recent US-Cuba relations?

• He imposed new sanctions on Cuba

• He led a military intervention in Cuba

• He facilitated the new deal between the US and Cuba

• He mediated the Cuban Missile Crisis

What is a key argument for opening up relations with Cuba?

• It will promote freedom and democracy in Cuba

• It will increase US control over Cuba

• It will strengthen Cuba's military

• It will lead to Cuba's annexation by the US

What was a significant change in US policy towards Cuba as a result of the new deal?

• Complete removal of the trade embargo

• Establishment of a US embassy in Havana

• Immediate annexation of Cuba

• Deployment of US troops to Cuba