By Kyle Chandler Castro Breaks Ties With the United States Cuba looked like a democratic state until Fidel Castro took over T his led to strong ties with the Soviet Union Castro Breaks Ties With the United States ID: 153501
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Cuba and US relations
By: Kyle ChandlerSlide2
Castro Breaks Ties With the United States
Cuba looked like a democratic state until Fidel Castro took over.
T
his led to strong ties with the Soviet Union.Slide3
Castro Breaks Ties With the United States
Cubans were not happy with this.
Thousand fled the country because they were scared. Slide4
Bay of Pigs Disaster
In 1961, a U.S. backed group of Cubans exiles invaded Cuba.
The invasion got the go ahead from President Kennedy. Slide5
Bay of Pigs Disaster
Kennedy refused to give U.S. air support. The invaders did not gain support from most of the Cubans. Slide6
Soviet Missile Crisis
The Soviets attempted to install medium ranged missiles that were able to the United States.
Kennedy threatened to attack if they weren’t dismantled. Slide7
Soviet Missile Crisis
On September 1
st
, 1977 Cuba and the US established limited diplomatic relationships making it easier for US citizens to visit.Slide8
Castro Announces his R
etirement
17 months after his emergency intestinal surgery, 81 year-old Castro is forced to retire.
This came as a shock to the nation.Slide9
Castro Announces his Retirment
This ended Castro’s 49 years of power in Cuba. He led since the beginning of the revolution.
His brother Raul Castro became the new leader.Slide10
Cubans Begin to Win Small Freedoms
At a UN meeting in February 2008 laws were passed that will allow citizens fair wages, education, social security, and the right to work.Slide11
Cubans Begin to Win Small Freedoms
In March of 2009 the United States Congress voted to get rid of restrictions with Cuba.
Obama has signaled that he wants to get rid of these.Slide12
Cuba Takes Possible Steps Toward a New Leader Not Named
Castro
In April of 2011 Cuba made a major step forward
in allowing José Ramón Machado to fill the second-highest position in the Communist
Party.Slide13
Cuba Takes Possible Steps Toward a New Leader Not Named Castro
Many new laws have been passed recently.
In October 2011 buying and selling cars is now legal
Real Estate is now able to bought and soldSlide14
Pope Makes Long-Awaited Visit
On March 26, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI visited Cuba
.
This cam after there was a lot of tension between the Catholic Church and the Cuban Government.
Pope Benedict XVISlide15
Pope Makes Long-Awaited Visit
Around 200,000 people attended the mass from as far as Miami.However people felt pressured into going by their employers and the government in Cuba.Slide16
Exit Visa Requirement Is Dropped
In October of 2012 Cuba finally dropped their exit visa rule which would be no longer required for them when they wanted to leave the country Slide17
Exit Visa Requirement Is Dropped
The new policy states that Cubans can leave the country for vacation or forever.
Their citizenship is taken away after 2 years of not being in the country.
Cubans could still be
stopped for "defense and national security" reasons.Slide18
Cuba Resumes Diplomatic Relations with U.S.
In response to the Cuban Government freeing Alan Gross in 2011, Barack Obama announced that the U.S. would resume full diplomatic relations with Cuba.Slide19
Cuba Resumes Diplomatic Relations with U.S.
The two leaders meet and talked about how they could restore this after 5 centuries.
The ban for traveling to Cuba was lifted in 2015.
Cuban cigars were now allowed to be brought into the U.S.
Cuban CigarsSlide20
The Big Picture
The relationship between Cuba and the United States is changing greatly. I think that this is good for both of them. This will help boost both of the two nations economy greatly. Because it was illegal to bring things back from Cuba now they will be able to sell them here. Also, now people will be able to link up with their long lost family members that they haven’t seen in many years. I couldn’t image not seeing them for that long. Lastly this is another step closer to having Cuba become a democracy. If we become closer with them then we could serve as an example how a democratic government is supposed to work.