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CAPE History Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 2 · Question 7(b)

With reference to Document II, briefly explain TWO motives of Fidel Castro and the revolutionaries in overthrowing the Batista dictatorship.

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  1. 7(a)(i)Briefly explain the reference to a "counter-revolutionary coup" in Document I.[3 marks]
  2. 7(a)(ii)Briefly explain the reference to "the Rebel Army" in Document I.[3 marks]
  3. 7(c)With reference to Document III, briefly explain THREE reasons why the United States of America opposed the Cuban Revolution after 1959.[9 marks]
  4. 7(d)With reference to Documents I, II and III, explain how the United States of America demonstrated its opposition to the Cuban Revolution.[9 marks]

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