Question

Read each statement, and select whether or not that event took place during the Castro regime in Cuba.
yes no
The U.S. allowed the Soviet Union to keep missiles in Cuba.
The Cuban government took over all businesses and the media.
Fidel Castro improved healthcare and education for Cubans.
Laws were passed limiting basic rights like freedoms of speech, religion, and assembly.
The U.S. Army invaded the island of Cuba.
Many Cubans fled to the United States.

Answer 1

1. The U.S. allowed the Soviet Union to keep missiles in Cuba. — No (the missiles were removed after the Cuban Missile Crisis).
2. The Cuban government took over all businesses and the media. — Yes.
3. Fidel Castro improved healthcare and education for Cubans. — Yes.
4. Laws were passed limiting basic rights like freedoms of speech, religion, and assembly. — Yes.
5. The U.S. Army invaded the island of Cuba. — No (the Bay of Pigs was a CIA-backed exile invasion, not a U.S. Army invasion).
6. Many Cubans fled to the United States. — Yes.