Castro History Will Absolve Memo

While reading through the “First Declaration of Havana” it caught me by surprise how badly Cuba wanted out of the Unites States arm and how much they would do to get that. It gave me a clear insight on what Castro wanted. What he stated at the current time was a solid plan to get Cuba the independence it needed. The problems stated here are also the problems stated when he have his “History will absolve me” speech. After reading Fidel Castro’s famous speech, “History Will Absolve Me”, it really showed me how life was like in Cuba in the 1950’s. He began his defense by stating the social and economic problems that Cuba faced at the time and clearly states that the only way to resolve this problem is to fight back with absolutely no fear. What fascinated me while …show more content…
Then he states his revolutionary changes and what he would apply to help bring Cuba’s economy up and then finishes the speech by asking the judge if he or she has ever thought of why the criminal did what he did at that moment in time. The example Castro gave to the judge made me of things in a completely new way, which I liked. It put me in the shoes of someone who was less fortunate and made me think about it. Going into explicate detail Castro beings to explain six major problems that Cuba was currently facing. These problems consisted of land grants, industrialization, unemployment, housing, education, and health problems. Once I read these six compelling arguments I then realized what Castro was doing at the time was simply because he knew the potential that Cuba had. His points were where extremely valid to me. It make sense why Castro was rebelling against the government, even thought it might have not been the smartest move. When I first started to read this it sounded like he was running for president and these are what his proposals