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  1. History Lessons
  2. U.S. History
  3. Cold War
  4. Castro and the United States
Topic: U.S. History, World History
Time Period: Cold War, 1900s

Castro and the United States

In January 1959, Fidel Castro assumed power in Cuba after years of opposing the regime of Fulgencio Batista. Initially, the relationship between Castro's government and the U.S. was uncertain. However, relations between the two countries quickly soured. In this lesson, students engage in contextual thinking as they analyze two documents and consider different ways that Castro viewed the United States.

[Student Materials updated on 06/18/20.]

Image: Photo of Fidel Castro arriving in Washington, D.C., in April 1959. From the Library of Congress.

Image: Photo of Fidel Castro arriving in Washington, D.C., in April 1959. From the Library of Congress.

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