After putting an end to the rule of the military dictator, Fulgencio Batista; Fidel Castro established a dictatorship in Cuba and created the first Communist county in the Western part of the world (Suchlicki). After being made the ruler of Cuba, Castro started implementing a communist rule in the country and made the Soviet Union an ally, hurting Cuba's relationship with the United States from that point onward (Biography.com). Fidel Castro promoted autocracy in Cuba by jailing his political opponent and those who opposed him, taking property and land from private landowners, and killing those who did not support him.
Fidel Castro, born on August 13, 1926, grew up on a family farm owned by his father, Angel Castro y Argiz, where they harvested …show more content…
After Castro took control of Cuba, he shut down opposing independent newspaper publishers, removed people in the government that opposed him and took away the right to strike from the people (The Good, the Bad and the Monstrous). In 1960, all media and press were censored by Castro, and the communist party controlled what news was displayed (Vail, John J). During his rule, Castro eliminated all sources of newspapers that did not fit his communist views. According to Rachel Schilb, "Castro replaced many representatives with people who were in support of his views (Schilb)." While Castro was trying to impose his communist rule on Cuba, he replaced people in his government that did not support his opinion (Schilb). Castro did not like the fact that people were voting against him in free elections, so anyone that voted against him would be considered dangerous and would be jailed (The Good, the Bad and the Monstrous). During Castro's reign, the law of Habeas Corpus was suspended, and criminals had no right to be seen in court and could be held in jail without a trial (Vail). Under Castro, civilians lost their rights to join labor unions or to form a strike against the government (Biography.com). By shutting down opposing newspapers, removing government officials from office and restricting the people's right to strike, Fidel Castro promoted autocracy by eliminating …show more content…
Fidel Castro was a man whom people looked up to after he overthrew the government of Batista, but also a man who tore apart the country economically with his idea of a communist government in Cuba. After his death, the future for the Cuban people was unknown with the new leader, Raul Castro (Fidel's Brother), coming into power. Fidel Castro promoted autocracy in Cuba by jailing his political opponent and those who opposed him, taking property and land from private landowners, and forced citizens to leave the
Fidel Castro, born on August 13, 1926, grew up on a family farm owned by his father, Angel Castro y Argiz, where they harvested …show more content…
After Castro took control of Cuba, he shut down opposing independent newspaper publishers, removed people in the government that opposed him and took away the right to strike from the people (The Good, the Bad and the Monstrous). In 1960, all media and press were censored by Castro, and the communist party controlled what news was displayed (Vail, John J). During his rule, Castro eliminated all sources of newspapers that did not fit his communist views. According to Rachel Schilb, "Castro replaced many representatives with people who were in support of his views (Schilb)." While Castro was trying to impose his communist rule on Cuba, he replaced people in his government that did not support his opinion (Schilb). Castro did not like the fact that people were voting against him in free elections, so anyone that voted against him would be considered dangerous and would be jailed (The Good, the Bad and the Monstrous). During Castro's reign, the law of Habeas Corpus was suspended, and criminals had no right to be seen in court and could be held in jail without a trial (Vail). Under Castro, civilians lost their rights to join labor unions or to form a strike against the government (Biography.com). By shutting down opposing newspapers, removing government officials from office and restricting the people's right to strike, Fidel Castro promoted autocracy by eliminating …show more content…
Fidel Castro was a man whom people looked up to after he overthrew the government of Batista, but also a man who tore apart the country economically with his idea of a communist government in Cuba. After his death, the future for the Cuban people was unknown with the new leader, Raul Castro (Fidel's Brother), coming into power. Fidel Castro promoted autocracy in Cuba by jailing his political opponent and those who opposed him, taking property and land from private landowners, and forced citizens to leave the