Library Guides: Cold War: Cuba

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Enduring Understandings

Students will understand that ideology plays a fundamental role in decision making, whether it be political, social, cultural or economical. Students will also understand how people fight for their beliefs, and how the impacts everyone from the individual to global superpowers. Students will understand how conflict manifests in many ways.

Essential Questions

What are the fundamental differences between Communism and Capitalism?
What do you (the student) think of Communism and Capitalism?
What makes different countries adopt different ideologies?
What were the main issues/events of the Cold War?
How did leaders strengthen/weaken the possibility of a third world war?
What is the morality behind nuclear weapons and the arms race?
How do popular protests impact governmental change?

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Cold War | Cuba: Introduction

The Cold War and the Americas 1945-1981: Access to History for the IB Diploma by Vivienne Sanders
ISBN: 9781444156591
Publication Date: 2012
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Cold War | Cuba: Key people

Level 1 Articles

Fulgencio Batista (Britannica High, n.d.)
"Fulgencio Batista... soldier and political leader who twice ruled Cuba—first in 1933–44 with an efficient government and again in 1952–59 as a dictator, jailing his opponents, using terrorist methods, and making fortunes for himself and his associates." ("Fulgencio Batista", n.d.)

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Reference / citation: "Fulgencio Batista", (n.d.) or ("Fulgencio Batista", n.d.)
Reference list / bibliography: "Fulgencio Batista", (n.d.). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from https://bt-libproxy.mentonegirls.vic.edu.au/levels/high/article/Fulgencio-Batista/13761

Level 1 Articles

Fidel Castro (Britannica High, n.d.)
"Fidel Castro... political leader of Cuba (1959–2008) who transformed his country into the first communist state in the Western Hemisphere. Castro became a symbol of communist revolution in Latin America." ("Fidel Castro", n.d.)

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Reference / citation: "Fidel Castro", (n.d.) or ("Fidel Castro", n.d.)
Reference list / bibliography: "Fidel Castro", (n.d.). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from https://bt-libproxy.mentonegirls.vic.edu.au/levels/high/article/Fidel-Castro/20736

Level 1 resource eBooks

Level 2 resource

Fidel Castro - Cuban President and Revolutionary by Katie Marsico
ISBN: 9781604538786
Publication Date: 2010
An introduction to the life and career of Cuban President Fidel Castro.

Level 1 Articles

Che Guevara (Britannica High, n.d.)
"Che Guevara, theoretician and tactician of guerilla warfare, prominent communist figure in the Cuban Revolution (1956–59), and guerrilla leader in South America." ("Che Guevara", n.d.)

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Reference / citation: "Che Guevara", (n.d.) or ("Che Guevara", n.d.)
Reference list / bibliography: "Che Guevara", n.d. (n.d.). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from https://bt-libproxy.mentonegirls.vic.edu.au/levels/high/article/Che-Guevara/38387

Level 2 resource eBooks

Che Guevara - Political Activist and Revolutionary by Valerie Bodden
ISBN: 9781617589386
Publication Date: 2011
This title examines the remarkable life of Che Guevara. Readers will learn about Guevara's family background, childhood, education, and groundbreaking work as a revolutionary fighting against poverty.

Level 1 resource Film and video Using YouTube on campus help and instructions To view this video on campus remember to first login to your school Google account using your mConnect username and password. Click here for more help on using YouTube on campus.

Che Guevara: The Communist Solution - Fast Facts (History Channel, 2016)

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In text reference / citation: History Channel (2016) or (History Channel, 2016)
Bibliography / Reference list: History Channel, (2016). Che Guevara: The Communist Solution - Fast Facts, [eVideo]. History Channel. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/Q7_kHRytn3k

John F. Kennedy, 35th president of the United States (1961–63) Level 1 Articles

John F. Kennedy (Britannica High, n.d.)
"John F. Kennedy, 35th president of the United States (1961–63), who faced a number of foreign crises, especially in Cuba and Berlin, but managed to secure such achievements as the Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty and the Alliance for Progress." ("John F. Kennedy", n.d.)

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Reference / citation: "John F. Kennedy", (n.d.) or ("John F. Kennedy", n.d.)
Reference list / bibliography: ("John F. Kennedy", n.d.). (n.d.). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from https://bt-libproxy.mentonegirls.vic.edu.au/levels/high/article/John-F-Kennedy/45085
John F. Kennedy (CWIHP, n.d.)
"One of the most charismatic U.S. presidents in history, John Kennedy" ("John F. Kennedy", n.d.) was the president during key stages of the Cold War.

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Reference / citation: "John F. Kennedy" (n.d.) and ("John F. Kennedy", n.d.)
Reference list / Bibliography: John F. Kennedy. (n.d.). In Cold War International History Project [CWIHP]. Wilson Center Digital Archive. Retrieved from https://digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/resource/cold-war-history/john-f-kennedy

Level 1 resource eBooks

John F. Kennedy by Michael Burgan; HL Studios Staff (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781432984465
Publication Date: 2013
An accessible, biography of JFK, that covers key events in his presidency such as the Vietnam War, Cuban Missile Crisis, civil rights, and his assassination. It also aims to explain the cultural significance of the Kennedy administration and how it's been perceived as key in the "awakened" mindset at the onset of the 1960s. The book also covers how his unexpected and filmed death is a major touchstone for everyone old enough to remember it.

Level 2 resource

Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis by Cath Senker
ISBN: 9781432976378
Publication Date: 2013
How did John F. Kennedy protect his country from a nuclear threat and avoid the outbreak of a new world war? What choices did he have, what support and advice did he receive, and how did his decisions affect history and his legacy? This book looks at a momentous event from the Cold War, showing how one of the world's most charismatic leaders chose to follow a brave course of action.

Level 3 resource Web sites

JFK in history (John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, n.d.)
Explore information and original documents by and about President Kennedy and his administration. The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is one of fourteen Presidential Libraries operated by the US Federal government. Presidential Libraries are administered by the National Archives and Records Administration as part of the nation's record-keeping system.

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Reference / citation: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum (n.d.) or (John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, n.d.)
Reference list / Bibliography: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. JFK in history. Retrieved from https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/jfk-in- history

Level 1 Articles

Nikita Khrushchev (Britannica High, n.d.)
"Nikita Khrushchev,... first secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1953–64) and premier of the Soviet Union (1958–64) whose policy of de-Stalinization had widespread repercussions throughout the communist world. In foreign affairs he pursued a policy of “peaceful coexistence” with the capitalist West." ("Nikita Khrushchev", n.d.)

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Reference / citation: "Nikita Khrushchev", (n.d.) or ("Nikita Khrushchev", n.d.)
Reference list / bibliography: "Nikita Khrushchev", (n.d.). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from hhttps://bt-libproxy.mentonegirls.vic.edu.au/levels/high/article/Nikita-Khrushchev/45347

Nikita Khrushchev collection (CWIHP, n.d.)
"Documents containing the thoughts and opinions of Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. The earliest document is from 1955 and the latest is from 1968. The collection includes comments on Stalin, the post-Stalin Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, and the 1956 uprisings in Poland and Hungary. The documents also broadly cover his opinions on various states, nations, the Soviet Union, and socialism." ("Nikita Khrushchev collection", n.d.)

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Reference / citation: "Nikita Khrushchev collection" (n.d.) and ("Nikita Khrushchev collection", n.d.)
Reference list / Bibliography: Nikita Khrushchev collection. (n.d.). In Cold War International History Project [CWIHP]. Wilson Center Digital Archive. Retrieved from https://digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/collection/54/nikita-khrushchev-collection

Cold War | Cuba: key events

Level 1 Articles Cuban revolution, 1953 - 1959

Cuban Revolution (Britannica High, n.d.)
"Cuban Revolution, armed uprising in Cuba that overthrew the government of Fulgencio Batista on January 1, 1959." ("Cuban Revolution", n.d.)

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Reference / citation: "Cuban Revolution", (n.d.) or ("Cuban Revolution", n.d.)
Reference list / bibliography: Cuban Revolution (n.d.). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from https://bt-libproxy.mentonegirls.vic.edu.au/levels/high/article/Cuban-Revolution/631141
The Cuban revolution. (Sanders V., 2012, pp. 132-135)
This chapter introduces the study of the Cold War in Cuba, which is explored further in Chapter 8. It looks at the background to Fidel Castro’s Cuban Revolution of 1959, at how Castro came to power, and at the USA’s role and reaction to events in Cuba up to 1959. You need to consider the following questions throughout this chapter:
* To what extent was Castro’s Cuban Revolution shaped by Cuban traditions rather than by Communism?
* How did Castro gain power?
* What was the significance of Castro’s accession to power in Cuba?

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Reference / citation: Sanders V. (2012, pp. 132-135) or (Sanders V., 2012, pp. 132-135)
Reference list / Bibliography: Sanders V. (2012). The Cuban revolution. In The Cold War and the Americas 1945-1981. (pp. 132-135). Retrieved from https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=tru e&db=nlebk&AN=582923&site=ehost-live&scope=site&au thtype=ip,sso&custid=mggsvic&ebv=EB&ppid=pp_132

Level 2 resource Film and video Using YouTube on campus help and instructions To view this video on campus remember to first login to your school Google account using your mConnect username and password. Click here for more help on using YouTube on campus.

Level 1 Articles Bay of Pigs, 1961

Bay of Pigs invasion (Britannica High, n.d.)
"Bay of Pigs invasion, (April 17, 1961), abortive invasion of Cuba at the Bahía de Cochinos (Bay of Pigs), or Playa Girón (Girón Beach) to Cubans, on the southwestern coast by some 1,500 Cuban exiles opposed to Fidel Castro. The invasion was financed and directed by the U.S. government." ("Bay of Pigs invasion", n.d.)

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Reference / citation: "Bay of Pigs invasion", (n.d.) or ("Bay of Pigs invasion", n.d.)
Reference list / bibliography: Bay of Pigs invasion (n.d.). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from https://bt-libproxy.mentonegirls.vic.edu.au/levels/high/article/Bay-of-Pigs-invasion/13849

Level 1 Articles Cuban missile crisis, 1962

Cuban missile crisis (Britannica High, n.d.)
"Cuban missile crisis, (October 1962), major confrontation that brought the United States and the Soviet Union close to war over the presence of Soviet nuclear-armed missiles in Cuba." ("Cuban missile crisis", n.d.)

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Reference / citation: "Cuban missile crisis", (n.d.) or ("Cuban missile crisis", n.d.)
Reference list / bibliography: Cuban missile crisis (n.d.). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from https://bt-libproxy.mentonegirls.vic.edu.au/levels/high/article/Cuban-missile-crisis/28105

Level 3

Cuban Missile Crisis Documents (CWIHP, n.d.)
"Documents concerning the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962--a major confrontation that brought the Soviet Union and the United States close to war over the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba. The documents are drawn from countries all around the world and discuss armament and military supplies sent to Cuba, troop training, security issues in the region, and relations with the US." (CWIHP, n.d.)

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Reference / citation: "Cuban Missile Crisis" (n.d.) and ("Cuban Missile Crisis", n.d.)
Reference list / Bibliography: Cuban Missile Crisis. (n.d.). In Cold War International History Project [CWIHP]. Wilson Center Digital Archive. Retrieved from https://digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/collection/31/cuban-missile-crisis

Level 1 resource eBooks

The Cuban Missile Crisis: Graphic Modern History by Gary Jeffrey (Illustrator); Terry Riley (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780778712336
Publication Date: 2013
Separated by only about 100 miles (160 km) of water, the United States felt threatened by Soviet-backed Cuba in the 1960s. This book features three stories in graphic novel format of events from the Cuban Revolution, and Cold War conflicts such as the infamous Bay of Pigs invasion and the nail-biting suspense of the Cuban missile crisis.

Level 2 resource

Cuban Missile Crisis: Essential Events by Helga Schier
ISBN: 9781604538359
Publication Date: 2010
Essential Events explores historic happenings around the globe and how those events have sculpted societies, the sciences, and politics.
Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis by Cath Senker
ISBN: 9781432976378
Publication Date: 2013
How did John F. Kennedy protect his country from a nuclear threat and avoid the outbreak of a new world war? What choices did he have, what support and advice did he receive, and how did his decisions affect history and his legacy? This book looks at a momentous event from the Cold War, showing how one of the world's most charismatic leaders chose to follow a brave course of action.

Level 3 resource Web sites

President John F. Kennedy - Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 (National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
Online exhibit about the Cuban Missile Crisis from the USA National Archives and Records Administration. NOTE: requires flash.