A New Era For The U.

S
and Cuba
Rieley Flore

Revolution Leader ties with U.S.

& Allies Himself with the Soviet
Union
Fidel Castro, jailed hundreds of
people and established military
tribunals for political opponents. He
ended up denying support of
military.

Revolution Leader ties with U.S.

& Allies Himself with the Soviet
Union

The U.S. broke relations with

Cuba onJanuary 3rd,1961.
Castro formalized hisalliance
with the Soviet Union which
caused Cubans to flee.

Bay of Pigs Disaster

A U.S. group ofCubans invaded

Cuba in 1961.The U.S provided
air support.

Bay of Pigs Disaster

April 17th, 1961,landing of the

Bay of Pigs occurred. Invaders
didnt receiver popular Cuban
support and attacked by military.

Soviet-Missile Crisis

This Cuban Crisis occurred on

October 1962 and was against
U.S. and theSoviet Union. It was
during the Cold War.

Soviet-Missile Crisis

These two nations came across

with using nuclear conflicts and it
was justa big problem against
these two nations.

In Poor Health Castro

Announces his Retirement

Castro, 81 years old, hadtold

people declaring that he wasnt
good enough tocampaign in the
next parliamentary election.

In Poor Health Castro

Announces his Retirement

Fidel Castro ended up having

49years of power and ended
upretiring on February 2008. He
ruled Cuba since1959 since
leading a revolution.

Cubans Begin to Win Small

Freedoms

Foreign Minister, Felipe Perez

Roque,signed the International
Covenant on Civil & Political
Rights and Economic, Social,
and Cultural Rights in February
2008.

Cubans Begin to Win Small

Freedoms

On July 2010, Castro planned he

will release 52 political prisoners
such as activists andjournalists
which have been held since a
2003crackdown on dissidents.

Cuba Takes Possible Steps

Toward a New Leader Not
Named Castro

April 19th, 2011, Cuba hada

change in their government.
Jose Ramon Machado, was
appointed to fill the second
highest position in the
Communist Party.

Cuba Takes Possible Steps

Toward a New Leader Not
Named Castro

It was the firsttime since 1959

since someone else besides the
Castro brothers had theposition
and Machado made new laws.

Pope Makes Long-Awaited Visit

Pope Benedict XVI visited Cuba

on March 26th,2012. It was a
three day visit, right after having
problems between the church
and the Cubangovernment.

Pope Makes Long-Awaited Visit

He was pushing Cuba toward

freedom andit was the first
papal trip sincePope Benedict
XVI visited 14 years ago.

Exit Visa Requirement Is

Dropped

The government had said on

October 16th, 2012,that in the
beginning of 2013 Cubans will
nolonger be able tohave an exit
visa.

Exit Visa Requirement Is

Dropped

On January 13th, 2013,

Cubanswerent able to leave
the country for vacations. A
valid passport and a visa from
the country that they were going
tois required.

Cuba Resumes Diplomatic

Relations with the U.S.

President Obama said that the

U.S. would resume diplomatic
relations with Cuba, such as
opening an embassy in Havana.

Cuba Resumes Diplomatic

Relations with the U.S.

Since 1961, the U.S. and Cuba

hasnthad any diplomatic
relations between each other.
The Pope held a meeting to help
with negotiations between the
two.

Changes In The Near Future For

The U.S. And Cuba

The U.S. will send an

ambassador to Cuba, under
Obamas policy. It will easethe
economic embargo and the U.S.
will ease travel restrictions.

Changes In The Near Future For

The U.S. And Cuba

The business deals will beeasier

and the Cubans will have a
better way communicating with
more people around the world.

Is this a good or bad thing?

I think it isa good thing because now
the Cubans will have an easier way to
be able to visit their relatives and also
their business transactions. They will
have an easier way to be able to talk
to other people around the world.