THE UNITED STATES IN THE CARIBBEAN 1776 1985

THE UNITED STATES IN THE CARIBBEAN, 1776 - 1985 4 A, 4 B, 4 C, 4 D, 4 E APRIL 5 TH, 2011

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SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES Reasons for U. S’s interest in the Caribbean btw 1776 -1870 TRADE AND INVESTMENTS UNITED STATES IDEOLOGY DEFENSE EXPANSIONISM

Cuba Puerto Rico Imperialism Trade routes National Security Factors responsible for U. S’s involvement in the Caribbean territories Political instability Foreign interferences Ideological Conflict Panama Haiti Dominican Republic Grenada

ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND CULTURAL CONSEQUENCES OF U. S’S INVOLVEMENT IN:

DESCRIBE THE POLICIES OF THE CASTRO REVOLUTION POLITICAL, ECONOMIC SOCIAL REFORMS OPPOSITION TO THE UNITED STATES CONSOLIDATION OF THE REVOLUTION NATIONALISM AND COMMUNISM

ASSESS THE UNITED STATES’S RESPONSE TO THE CASTRO REVOLUTION Political and Economic embargo Ideological Warfare Military Intervention International Pressure

Explain the impact on the Caribbean of the Castro revolution Spread of Socialism Creation of U. S economic and political spheres of influence Anti-communistic campaign The Cold War

ASSESS THE IMPACT OF UNITED STATES’ INVOLVEMENT IN THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING CARIBBEAN BTW 1939 -1985 • ECONOMIC EFFECTS • POLITICAL EFFECTS • CULTURAL EFFECTS