1. 9 th grade World Geography CUBA AND THE UNITED STATES

2.  End of Spanish- American War  Cuba gained independence  U.S. had Cuba’s back for the next half-century 1898 Photo credit: http://www.authentichistory.com/1898- 1913/4-imperialism/2-saw/1-prelude/

3.  Castro and his guerilla army overthrew the Cuban government of President Batista  Castro and U.S.- temporary alliance 1959 Photo credit: http://dingeengoete.blogspot.com/2012/01/this-day-in-history- jan-1-1959-batista.html

4.  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: https://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp= GC1YHZF&title=crisis-de-octubre&guid=91ed0f2c-11a8- 4d59-af75-240505024aa4

5.  The Bay of Pigs Invasion- the United States’ failed attempt to overthrow Castro by training Cuban exiles for a ground attack 1961 Photo credit: http://www.c- span.org/video/?86074-1/president-kennedy- audio-tapes-bay-pigs

6.  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: http://punditfromanotherplanet.com/tag/john-f-kennedy/

7.  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: http://adst.org/2015/04/a-flood-of-cuban- migrants-the-mariel-boatlift-april-october-1980/

8.  United States strengthened its embargo rules with the Helms- Burton Act 1992 AND 1996 Photo credit: http://kwgn.com/2014/12/17/cuba-u-s- relations-change-bells-ring-in-havana-anger-erupts-in- miami/

9.  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?

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

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