The Cuban Revolution began against Batista who took power by force. There were two separate movements during this revolution: student and rebel. Fidel Castro became the "undisputed" leader of Cuba in 1957 by a reporter of the New York Times. This caused four waves of Cuban exodus.
First Wave: 1959-1962
DISCUSSION: When did the revolution begin to define itself? What types of people left during the first wave (occupations, economic status)?
The Bay of Pigs attack created by Eisenhower and carried out by Kennedy failed. This caused those who were waiting into those who were escaping.
Second Wave: 1965- 1974
DISCUSSION: What were the groups of people leaving during this exodus? What became nationalized in 1968?
DISCUSSION: What is Operation Peter Pan and what were the people afraid?
Third Wave: 1980
Los Marielitos were the majority of the Cubans 125,000 exiting in 1980. These were young men, single or married, who disagreed with the government.
DISCUSSION: Name the ways these plantandos or ubermatos(spelling) were differents from the other exoduses.
Fourth Wave: 1994
Los Balseros (people on balsas {anything that will float}) exited in the Summer of 1994. These people, if caught by the coast guard, would be sent back to Cuba.
DISCUSSION: What was the name of this policy? What was the problem with sending them back to Cuba? What is the Migration Agreement?
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