History GCSE
Cuban Revolution
What Cuban Revolution means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Cuban Revolution
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Fidel Castro's 1959 overthrow of the US-backed dictator Batista, which severely damaged US-Cuban relations.
Topics that use Cuban Revolution
- Option P4: Key topic 2: Cold War crises, 1958–70 - 1 Increased tension between East and West (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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