Decolonization and the Cold War: Through a Caribbean Lens (11:37)
Key Ideas
As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
Key Ideas
Think about the following questions as you watch the video
- 02:52 What was colonialism like in the Caribbean during the second half of the twentieth century?
- 06:10 Why did the Cuban Revolution start, and why did Castro align himself with the Soviet Union?
- 08:10 How did Puerto Ricans resist their status as a territory under US control?
- 08:55 How has Puerto Rico’s status as a territory (rather than a state) affected people living on the island?
- 10:50 How did other nations in the Caribbean learn from the example of the successful Cuban Revolution?