The Cuban Revolution rooted itself in Cuba in the year 1961. Prior to 1961, the Revolution was an experiment in Cuba, but because of the decisions Fidel Castro made, the government of the revolution legitimized itself and became truly recognized as the standing government of Cuba. Castro declared the year 1961 the Year of Education but much more occurred; in 1961 Castro was able to fight off the United States at Playa Girón and then solidified international alliances with the Soviet Union, the People’s Republic of China, and other socialist nations. While Cuba benefitted from its relations with the Soviet Union and China, Castro faced constant resistance from not only the United States, but also internally from the Cuban people. Through its
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Castro did not become the government leader of the revolution, but always played a key role in the decisions of the government. While never officially declared a socialist government in 1961, the revolution appeared to be one, which created fear in the United States. Cuba became the first socialist country in the Western Hemisphere, so the United States took action to remove Castro’s regime. The United States, through a Cuban Agrarian Reform, lost a large amount of land in Cuba, so issued an embargo on Cuba to weaken its economy. Castro and Cuba created an alliance with the Soviet Union to compensate for the economic loss. While this tension with the United States was rising, Castro wanted to fulfill the promises of the revolution to the Cuban people. Castro implemented an Agrarian Reform to give land to the poor people, and soon nationalized other sectors of industry in Cuba to diminish the free market and create equality in Cuba and eliminate the economic class gap. These reforms satisfied the people of Cuba and Castro was aware that these socialist reforms bolstered his popularity; Castro then focused on …show more content…
China is also teaching selected Cubans how to pilot a plane. This relationship between China and Cuba seems extremely one sided, but China states that it is not “unselfish aid” as Che Guevara stated it was, but rather “mutual aid.” Cuba and China both share a hatred for imperialism, especially by the United States. Castro tells Shen that China’s revolution was the first attack against US imperialism, and then Shen tells Castro that Cuba’s revolution was the second attack. Leader of China Mao Zedong while talking to the Cuban Chairman of the Education of Ministry Armando Hart agreed with Hart that these two countries side together to fight the imperialism by the United States, but also the “running dogs” the United States supports as leaders who accept imperialism. Mao though believes that these running dogs should continue to rule but need to be reformed in new world perspective, not the old world imperialist ideology that the United States promotes. Cuba and China bond together over the issues they face with imperialism by the United States, Cuba directly and China through Southeast Asia; they unite together as two socialist countries to ward off United States’
Castro did not become the government leader of the revolution, but always played a key role in the decisions of the government. While never officially declared a socialist government in 1961, the revolution appeared to be one, which created fear in the United States. Cuba became the first socialist country in the Western Hemisphere, so the United States took action to remove Castro’s regime. The United States, through a Cuban Agrarian Reform, lost a large amount of land in Cuba, so issued an embargo on Cuba to weaken its economy. Castro and Cuba created an alliance with the Soviet Union to compensate for the economic loss. While this tension with the United States was rising, Castro wanted to fulfill the promises of the revolution to the Cuban people. Castro implemented an Agrarian Reform to give land to the poor people, and soon nationalized other sectors of industry in Cuba to diminish the free market and create equality in Cuba and eliminate the economic class gap. These reforms satisfied the people of Cuba and Castro was aware that these socialist reforms bolstered his popularity; Castro then focused on …show more content…
China is also teaching selected Cubans how to pilot a plane. This relationship between China and Cuba seems extremely one sided, but China states that it is not “unselfish aid” as Che Guevara stated it was, but rather “mutual aid.” Cuba and China both share a hatred for imperialism, especially by the United States. Castro tells Shen that China’s revolution was the first attack against US imperialism, and then Shen tells Castro that Cuba’s revolution was the second attack. Leader of China Mao Zedong while talking to the Cuban Chairman of the Education of Ministry Armando Hart agreed with Hart that these two countries side together to fight the imperialism by the United States, but also the “running dogs” the United States supports as leaders who accept imperialism. Mao though believes that these running dogs should continue to rule but need to be reformed in new world perspective, not the old world imperialist ideology that the United States promotes. Cuba and China bond together over the issues they face with imperialism by the United States, Cuba directly and China through Southeast Asia; they unite together as two socialist countries to ward off United States’