9 th grade World Geography CUBA AND THE UNITED STATES

 End of Spanish- American War  Cuba gained independence  U.S. had Cuba’s back for the next half-century 1898 Photo credit: /4-imperialism/2-saw/1-prelude/

 Castro and his guerilla army overthrew the Cuban government of President Batista  Castro and U.S.- temporary alliance 1959 Photo credit: jan batista.html

 Castro’s government seized private land, nationalized hundreds of private companies and heavily taxed U.S. products  U.S. imposed trade restrictions on everything except food and medical supplies  Castro expanded trade with the Soviet Union  U.S. cut all diplomatic ties with Cuba 1960 Photo credit: GC1YHZF&title=crisis-de-octubre&guid=91ed0f2c-11a8- 4d59-af aa4

 The Bay of Pigs Invasion- the United States’ failed attempt to overthrow Castro by training Cuban exiles for a ground attack 1961 Photo credit: span.org/video/? /president-kennedy- audio-tapes-bay-pigs

 President Kennedy issued a permanent embargo on Cuba  U.S. discovered that the Soviet Union was building missile bases in Cuba  Cuban Missile Crisis- lasted 12 days 1962 Photo credit:

 Cubans that were unhappy with the government left Mariel Harbor on a boat to Florida  Criminals and mental-hospital patients were also released by Castro- not allowed to return to Cuba 1980 Photo credit: migrants-the-mariel-boatlift-april-october-1980/

 United States strengthened its embargo rules with the Helms- Burton Act 1992 AND 1996 Photo credit: relations-change-bells-ring-in-havana-anger-erupts-in- miami/

 Allow more trade and travel between U.S. and Cuba  Cuban cigar ban will be lifted  Americans can use credit cards in Cuba  U.S. can export telephone, computer and internet technologies  Investment in small business  Remittance payments raised from $2000 to $8000 a year  Airlines can fly to Cuba without special license  Insurance companies can provide coverage  Banks can open accounts at Cuban banks 1. WHAT CHANGES TO US/CUBA RELATIONS WERE RECENTLY MADE BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION?

 an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country 2. DEFINE EMBARGO.

 The Legislative Branch 3. WHICH BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT HAS THE POWER TO REMOVE AN EMBARGO?