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Chapter 8 Cuba 1
flash cards on cuba
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Communism? | A political system in which the state runs the economy and controls all aspects of life. |
| What changes did Fidel Castro make to Cuba? | Had the goverment take over the economy, severed ties with the U.S., joined the U.S.S.R. |
| What is the importance of the Panama Canal? | Extremly important transportation route linking the Atlantic to the Pacific |
| The Panama Canal was once owned by what country? | The U.S. They also leased the land to build the Panama Canal |
| How did the U.S. acquire Guatanamo Bay? | After the Spanish American War, the U.S. had a military presence in Cuba. The army wanted to keep the right to have military in Cuba, so held on to Guatanamo Bay |
| From what country and year did Cuba gain it's independence? | The country was Spain, the year was 1898 |
| What benefits to Cuba did U.S. occupation bring? | Kept peace in Cuba, built infastructure. |
| Name all the countries in Central America | Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua |
| What is the major industry in Cuba? | Sugar production |
| What is the Cuban system of education like? | Children must attend school ages 6-12, all schooling (including colledge) is free. |
| What is a dependency? Name several dependencies. | A dependency is an area goverened by another country. Several dependencies are: Puerto Rico, The Cayman islands, Bermuda, U.S. Virgin islands. |
| When did Fidel begin his revolution? | 1956 |
| Describe the Cold War | A period of global clandestine conflict between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. following WW2. It never turned into a real war. |
| What year and what kind of lifestyle did Fidel Castro have? | He was born in 1927 to a wealthy family. |
| What countries border Guatemala? | Belize, Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador |
| What U.S. orgainization backed a coup to displace Guzman as president? | the CIA |
| Why did the U.S. remove Guzman? | To protect American interests in the area and keep communism out. They also wanted to protect UFCO. |
| What is the capital of Guatemala? | Guatemala City |
| What kind of economy does Guatemala have? | Market economy |
| What happened after Guzman was removed? | Civil war broke out. |
| What are some primary agricultural exports of Guatemala? | Coffee, Bananas, Sugar |
| From what country did Guatemala get it's independence from? | Spain |
| Why was UFCO at risk from Guzman? | He was giving their unused land to the farmers. |
| How many branches of government does Guatemala have? | 3 |
| What is GDP? | Gross Domestic Product |
| What are some industrial exports of Guatemala? | textiles,clothing,food |
| Who was the new pro-U.S. leader of Guatemala? | Armas |
| What were the postives of U.S. companies building plantations in Guatemala? | They built railways, communication systems, other infastructure. |
| During the civil war, what two groups fought? | Rebels and Government forces. |
| Who ruled Guatemala after Guzman was removed? | Army officers |
| What happened to Guatemalans who disagreed with the government? | They were killed or kidnapped. |
| What was Guzman's goal? | To redistribute land to the farmers. |
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