Weakness of Political Systems:

o Elections were rigged and geared towards pleasing the U.S’ economic objectives

o In 1901 the U.S passes Platt Amendment to intervene in Cuba militarily.

o Due to corrupt dictatorship of president Gerardo Machado and wall street crash, student

protests (Sergeants Revolt) led by Fulgencio Batista in 1933-1934 took place.

o From 1934-1959 Batista ruled directly through puppet president

o Machado is forced to resign by the U.S and Cuba now is governed by ...