a. Economic, social and political tensions pre-1959
Inquiry Question: Why did authoritarian rule emerge? The causes of the Cuban revolution - which led to the authoritarian rule of Castro - lay in the country's relationship with the US which had led to the exploitation of its people and resources. In addition the repressive dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista led to further economic and social inequality. It was Castro's opposition to his rule and his plans for a fairer...