Question
While unloading weapons, the French ship La Coubre exploded in the harbor of this city. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this city whose harbor was the site of the explosion of the USS Maine 70 years earlier, leading to the Spanish-American War.
ANSWER: Havana [or Habana; accept Havana Harbor]
[10h] Jack Lee Evans alleged that the La Coubre explosion was caused by William Alexander Morgan, a leader of a rebellion named for this region. A “second national front” of this region led guerrilla warfare against Fulgencio Batista before rebelling against Castro’s government.
ANSWER: Escambray Mountains [or Sierra del Escambray; accept the Escambray Rebellion; accept the Second National Front of the Escambray]
[10m] At a memorial service for the victims of the La Coubre explosion, this photographer captured the iconic Guerrillero Heroico image of a stern-looking Che Guevara.
ANSWER: Alberto Korda [or Alberto Díaz Gutiérrez]
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Summary
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Data
| throw away your cards, rally in the streets | CLEVELAND, THIS IS FOR YOU! | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Thompson et al. | Aw we're so sorry to hear that maman died today, she gets five big booms | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| UBC | I wish it were possible to freeze time so I would never have to watch you retire | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |