Cuban Revolution Poster Analysis

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I choose a poster on the cuban revolution. This work attracted me beacsue i am of cuban desent, as my grandmather was born and cuba and left when she was 5 years of age. since i was young my grandmother has always told me storys about cuba and the story of her ansctors. by learning about cuba at a young age i have always found intrest in cuba of today and cuban history exspecially the cuban revolution. This poster was propeganda made during the cuban revolutinon when Fidel castro was coming into power and gaining popularity while Fulgencio batista was losing not just popularity but power. The poster pictures Castro in a military uniform which he commonly wore when making speeches and campaining. there is a sign that is like a newspaper article

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