In late 1940’s and 1950’s …show more content…
Batista had been Cuba’s leader for most of the time since coming in a military coup in 1933 as he was part of the “revolt of the sergeants. That overthrew the authoritarian rule of Gerardo Machado. Batista then appointed himself chief of the armed forces, Batista marinated power by control through a string of puppet presidents until 1940 he served from 1940 to …show more content…
With nothing to improve the quality of life they had under former president turned dictator Fulgencio Batista from 1940 to 1955 were resources of education, infrastructure, and health care. The intent of Nationalization of private property was to develop a class of independent farmers to help the lower class. In reality Fidel Castro programme led to state land control with the farmers becoming more government employees. This revels the restrictions upheld by Castro put on the farmers of Cuba. Being controlled under Castro’s army implicated no freedom of speech. No one could work for himself or herself. Castro regime was borderline communism, showing Castro did not want to lose power at all cost. This was shown as freedom of Civil liberties, labour unions and independent newspapers were seen as propaganda against Castro’s government. Therefore an influx of Cubans went to America for an improved life, as the loss of human rights due to the hard regime Castro dealt was not seen in the public eye. However on the benefits of education, improved infrastructure and health care showed mortality rates and literacy rates being the highest among any Latin American nation. Therefore some believed Castro was the right leader to reign over