Causes/Effects: The revolution of the sergeants in 1933 was caused by the opposition of the Cuban people to president Gerardo Muchados attempt at placing himself in a position of power in 1928. The effect of this revolution is that it marked a turning point in the evolution of cuba It implemented nationalism in Cuba, and decreased US influence on Cuban affairs.

Context: The economic collapse of 1929 set a tone of distress upon the people of Cuba. Nationalism was growing and students and labor unions promoted the new society. It was anti-muchado protests that soon turned into a violent revolution.

Significance: This was significant because it was a turning point. It pointed cuba in the right direction as its society was changing. It fostered the environment for new and progressive social legislation

Causes/Effects: The cause of Fulgencio Batistas de facto leadership was the revolt in 1933. This allowed him to overthrow the military and government to gain power and replace the regime of Carlos Manuel de Céspedes. The effect of this leadership was a rule through patronage rather than terror. He was an effective ruler.

Context: The dictator regime of Carlos Manuel de Céspedes was replaced by Batista in hopes to become a more effective ruler.

Significance: Once his term ended 1944, the country of Cuba returned to corruption, showing the positive impact Batista had on Cuba. Although people expected him to save Cuba, he returned as a dictator controlling university, press, and congress.

Work Cited

“Fulgencio Batista | Dictatorship, Coup, & Facts.” Britannica, 15 February 2024, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Fulgencio-Batista. Accessed 7 March 2024.

Causes/Effects: The cause of the Cuban constitution was Batista. Batista was influenced by ideas of the Cuban revolution such as nationalism. The constitution allowed nationalism to even further emerge within Cuba and continue the growth of those ideals.

Context: The Cuban revolution allowed Batista to make the decision of implementing a constitution. The cosntitution of 1940 was different from the constitution of 1901 as is exemplified ideas of "the right to expropriate property"

Significance: This was significant because it represented the goals and aspirations of the previous revolution, and showed the progress being made in Cuba.

Causes/Effects: The cause if Cubas enterence into war was their geographical location at the enterence of the gulf of mexico. As a result of their enterence into the war, Cuba got the rep of having an efficient and co-operative military.

Context: Cuba was one of the first latin american countries to enter WWII. Cuba was one of the greatest beneficiaries of the American Lend Lease program.

Significance: The significance of this was that Cuba gained a good and strong reputation. Along with this, Cuba was extremley helpful to the Caribbean states also involved.

Causes/Effects: The Coup d’etat 1952 was caused by the Cuban Constitutional army conflicted with the election. The result of this was the establishment of a military dictatorship within Cuba.

Context: Batistas rise to power began positive but during his second term he led with a dictatorship. His use of a military coup to intervene with the election resulted in a furthur dictatorship.

Significance: This further reinforced the dictatorship becoming increasingly present in cuba and established a military dictatorship.

Causes/Effects: The political and economic status of Cuba is one of the reasons for the ubringing of the Mafia in cuba. The result of the mafia in Cuba was that there was a significant increase of crime as well as cocaine activity.

Context: The strategic location of Cuba caught the eye of American gangsters, because it was close to the US. The Mafia mainly was prominant in Havana.

Significance: The mafia brought many negative things such as increase in crime and drug activity, while also causing the mafia bosses to use their wealth to contribute to the art media and politic culture in Cuba.

Causes/Effects: The reign of terror was caused by Muchados second rule in 1928. The result of this was that it caused Martial Law and the suspension of freedom of speech. This was devastating for Cuban citizens.

Context: Cuba was experiencing prosperity before it was taken away through the reign of terror. During his first term, he only kept few promises, and his dictatorship qualities showed especially during his second term.

Significance: This was significant because it caused him to be ordered by the army to flee cuba in 1933 due to the destruction he was causing to Cuba.

Causes/Effects: The 26 of July movement was caused by the failed attack on the moncada barracks in Santiago de Cuba. The result of this was an attempt at overthrowing Batista.

Context: led by Fidel Castro in order to overthrow batista when castro went to mexico to organize a guerilla force

Significance: This was positive because it instilled a reform program that included distribution of land to peasants, nationalization of public service and industrialization.