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CAPE History Unit 1 · 2014 · Paper 2 · Question 7(a)

Extracts relating to the Cuban Revolution of 1959 (Document I: Speech by Fidel Castro, 1959; Document II: Fidel Castro's speech to intellectuals, 1961; Document III: Speech by Che Guevara, 1967).

With reference to Castro's claim in Document I, explain THREE ways in which the US was in control of Cuban affairs.

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  1. 7(b)(i)With reference to Document II, outline ONE of the “many problems” faced during the Revolution.[3 marks]
  2. 7(b)(ii)With reference to Document II, explain ONE way in which the revolutionaries “improvised” after 1959.[3 marks]
  3. 7(c)With reference to Document III, explain TWO ways in which the social structure of Cuba changed under Castro's regime by 1983.[6 marks]
  4. 7(d)With reference to Documents I, II and III, explain THREE ways in which Cuba was transformed as a result of the revolution by 1970, apart from the social…[9 marks]

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