PPT-How did Fidel Castro come to power in Cuba?

LO To identify and analyse the methods Castro used in his rise to power The Rise of Fidel Castro In the rise to power of authoritarian leaders specific historical conditions must have been present that . Background Info…. Cuba gained its independence from Spain in 1898.. In the 1900s, Cuba’s wealth was controlled by American companies.. The main businesses in Cuba were sugar and mining companies.. Revolution. The. Where is Cuba?. Cuba in the 1900s. Cuba gained its independence from Spain in 1898.. In the 1900s, Cuba’s wealth was controlled by American companies.. T. he main businesses in Cuba were sugar and mining companies.. Lily Gomez & Tyreesha Bolton. Early Childhood. Born in . Biran. , Cuba on August 13. th. , 1926. 1 out of 6 children. Father was from Spain, Angel Castro. Mother, . Lina. . Ruz. Gonzalez, was originally a maid to father’s first wife. 20. th. Century World History’. Origins and development of authoritarian and single-party states. One of the few countries in the world that remains communist in its ideology. Spanish colony until 1898. Fidel Castro. By: Morgan Wright & . Leah Banks. Fidel Alejandro Castro . Ruz. was born on 8/13/1926. In 1945 he entered . the . University . of . Havana(law school) and . developed interests in political climate of Cuban nationalism, anti-imperialism and . . Goodlow. . Nazmeen. . Muhammed. Jacqueline Booker . Leyna. Nguyen. Background Information. Fidel Castro - Born August 13, 1926. Son of a wealthy Spanish sugar cane farmer and a domestic servant. SS6H3 The student will analyze important 20th century issues in Latin America and the Caribbean. . a. Explain the impact of the Cuban Revolution. . Teachers. Print off the following page for each student. They should complete the . Scorraille. . Aidan. Kaplan . Jonathan. Reginella . The Bay of Pigs . Historical Background . US involved in Cuban affairs since the Spanish American War . Platt Amendment 1902. Cuba in the 1940s and 1950s. SS6H3 The student will analyze important 20th century issues in Latin America and the Caribbean. . a. Explain the impact of the Cuban Revolution. . Teachers. Print off the following page for each student. They should complete the . Chapter 1 . Xaina Vega. Julia Alvarez. Contextual Factors Affecting State Policy Options. . The Weight of the PAst. - Castro wanted absolute power, but government is limited in an “inherited economy” that was shaped by the past. Slave mentalities and sacred traditions of the people were never dismissed. Castro wanted to give his people new beliefs and values and effectively create the “New Man.” This was what Che Guevera wanted to create: elegant, selfless, non materialistic, cooperative, hardworking, and morally pure people. But even though some citizens seemed to be doing this in public, in private they reverted to their own traditions and rituals rooted from the past.. SS6H1 Explain conflict and change in Latin America.. c. Explain the impact of the Cuban Revolution and describe the current relationship between Cuba and the United States.. Starting in the 1800’s, independence movements sprang up around Latin America. The former colonies in Latin America wanted to break from European rule for many reasons. The European governments had given them little say in how their countries were run. Colonists wanted to make their own political and economic decisions.. THE COLD WAR Do you know something? I make really, really long PowerPoints. Exceptionally long PowerPoints. This is not one of those. This is a ‘choose your own adventure’ PowerPoint. HERE ARE IMPORTANT THINGS March 26: . Cuban Revolution/. Che. /Cold War in Latin America . Board Talk . (culminating) . on . the following subjects:. 1. Causes and roots of the Cuban Revolution (can also use info from other . Revealed. Born on July 28. th. . 1954. Communications officer. Became president of Venezuela in . 1999. Boliviaran. Revolution/ World Power mentality. Hugo Chavez. Foreign Affairs. Fidel Castro .