Introduction - Year 8 - HASS - Cuba - LibGuides at Penrhos College

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Cuba - The Culture
The Spanish had an enormous impact on Cuba's history and culture introducing the Spanish language to the island and Roman Catholicism. Other cultures have also contributed particularly in the area of the arts and food.
Cuba - The Land
When Christopher Columbus arrived on Cuba's shores in 1492, he nicknamed it the Pearl of the Antilles. He was amazed by the beauty of the island's sandy beaches, its forests thick with palm trees, and its fragrant tropical flowers.
Cuba
Fighting for freedom, (p 10-11) communism in Cuba (p 12-13) and modern day Cuba.
Who Was Fidel Castro? by Sarah Fabiny After overthrowing Fulgencia Batista in 1959, Fidel Castro became the leader of an island country only ninety miles away from Florida. While in power, Castro outlasted ten US presidents and turned the small nation into a one-party state with influence over the entire world. Called a leader by some and a dictator by others, Castro defined not one but several eras in world politics.
Publication Date: 2017
Who Was Che Guevara? by Ellen Labrecque; Who HQ; Jerry Hoare (Illustrator) His very image has become associated with a spirit of rebellion, but Ernesto Guevara-known around the world simply as Che-didn't dream of becoming a revolutionary. Author Ellen Labrecque takes readers on a journey through Che's life starting with his childhood in Argentina, to his travels through South and Central America as a young physician, and ending with his final years as a key player in the Cuban revolution. His legacy-as the author of The Motorcycle Diaries, a champion of the poor, and a force for change in Cuba-is both personal and political.
Publication Date: 2019
Peace and War:International Relations 1943-1991
Overview of the Cold War and how the Cuban missile crisis eventuated. (pg 55-63)
The Cold War
Kennedy declares naval blockade of Cuba. (p 26-27)
Includes simple overview, timeline and quotes.