The Cuban Revolution

Causes

Impacts

Key Events

Key People

Batista causes an oppressive military dictatorship

People had fled Cuba as they do not want to be persecuted by Castro and his army.

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Alloed USA to buy up the majority's for Cuba's natural resources

Became a haven for organised crime syndicates

July 26 1953, Castro puts together a group of 138 men

Castro was arrested and rebels had fought back, so he had failed miserably.

Castro has broken into the barracks to try to steal weapons. At his trail, he had said that "History will absolve yourself"

Castro and his brother, run away from Mexico and they meet Che Guevara, who is an Argentinean Doctor.

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Increased unemployment in Cuba had led to more and more Bautista riots, in which this was a social impact.

In November 1956, 82 men, including Castro, his brother and Che Guevara, try to sail to Cuba. They had failed and those who had survived, ran to the mountains

Castro gains support from journalists and he had created his own radio station broadcasts

Batista had sent an army of men to the mountains, so they can defeat Castro, but the men had become rebels of Castro's army.

Castro kicks out the mobsters from Cuba

Castro improves healthcare for his friends, and housing as well as infrastructure

America places economic sanctions on Cuba

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