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Cuban Revolution

Published on Nov 23, 2015

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1.

THE CUBAN REVOLUTION

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CUBA WAS RULED BY SPAIN

AND COLONIZED IN 1510
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CUBA WAS A KEY PORT

WHICH MADE IT A TARGET AND WAS CONSTANTLY UNDER ATTACK.
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JOSE MARTÍ

  • Was the first to attempt a revolution
  • However died a martyr.
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THEY ALSO WANTED FREE TRADE

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KEY LEADERS FOR CUBA

JOSE MARTÍ, FIDEL CASTRO, RAÚL CASTRO
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KEY LEADER FOR SPAIN

FULGENCIO BALTISTA
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1953

CASTRO ATTACKS MONCADA BARRACKS
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1954

BATISTA DISSOLVES PARLIAMENT
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1955

BATISTA RELEASES CASTRO FROM PRISON
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1956

CASTRO AND 80 INSURGENTS LAND ON GRANMA ISLAND
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1957

THE REBELS START GAINING SUPPORT ABRAOD
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1958

CASTRO TAKES OVER AND CUBA IS FREE
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CUBA NOW:

  • Their leader is raúl Castro
  • They have a socialist government
  • They speak Spanish, creole and lukumi
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UNFORTUNATELY

  • There is a shortage of food, electricity
  • There is bad transportation, and a bad health care system
  • And almost no state services at all.
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WORKS CITED

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