Thursday, May 16, 2013

Homework: Underpinnings of the Cuban Revolution

Date assigned
Thursday, May 16


Assignment
Read 5 documents provided in class:

Neocolonialism
The Platt Amendment
The United Fruit Company in Cuba, by Oscar Zanetti
History Will Absolve Me, by Fidel Castro
Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War, by Che Guevara

Then write at least 2 pages (typed, double spaced, 12 point font) summarizing why the Cuban people revolted against the Batista regime in the 1950s.


Due date
Finish the reading by Monday, May 20
Finish the response by Tuesday, May 21

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