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Che Guevara had the confidence that communism would save the disadvantaged people of Latin America in the Cuban Revolution in 1956-1959, and continued to be a guerrilla leader in South America. Since his execution by the Bolivian army in 1967, he has been considered a legendary political figure and an icon of radicalism and anti-imperialism because he exemplifies the core characteristics of what it takes to be a leader (Besancenot, Lowy, & Membrez). According to Warren Bennis, an American…

Gladiatorial Journal 3/21/37 - My first day at the gladiatorial school in Rome was unpleasant to say the least. I was a prisoner of war, and my name was Caiu. I was born in Sicily and was captured during the Sicilian Revolt. First, I was assessed by the Lanista, which was the owner of the gladiatorial school. They referred me as ‘novicius,’ which was what all the new recruits were called. After being assessed by the Lanista, I was checked by the doctor or Medici. They checked my physical…

been formally declared by Congress. The Spanish–American War began in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. U.S. attacks on Spain's Pacific possessions led to involvement in the Philippine Revolution and ultimately to the Philippine–American War. The war originated in the Cuban struggle for independence from Spain, Revolts against Spanish rule had been occurring for some years in Cuba. There had been war scares before, as in…

William Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth, exudes multiple lessons and represents many leaders in today’s society. His play shows the result of what happens when an overly ambitious leader gets stuck in way too deep. In many ways Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, resembles Shakespearean character, Macbeth. Fidel is widely known for bringing a communist government to Cuba, his use of guerilla warfare tactics, and the Bay of Pigs invasion. His way of running Cuba shaped the country into the power force it…

organization, in cooperation with the Cuban government, that focused on reforming laws in relating to cultivated land for farming and land property. The First Agrarian Reform Law of 1959 expropriated from private landowners. A reason for expropriation is,“The 1946 Agricultural Census was out of date and the form in which the statistics were available rendered them useless for practical purposes.” Therefore the immediate reason for expropriation was date collecting, since the Cuban Government…

Summary The Cuban revolution was a trial and error time for Cuba with many attempts to overthrow the dictatorship Fulgencio Batista. This revolution began in 1952 when Batista seized power. This happen when he realized that he was not going to win president that term.The elections were cancelled as soon as Batista became dictator. As soon as this happen a politician named Fidel Castro (who was likely to win a seat in congress) began plotting Batista’s downfall immediately. Castro became the…

The non-cooperative actions of Fidel Castro (former Cuban leader) and Raul Castro’s towards United States, concerns the US Congress’ decision to lift the embargo. Within the Castro’s forty years reign in Cuba, many former US Presidents attempted to modify the sanctions of embargo. However, Castro’s administration responded with an unpredictable and hostile behavior. In 1980, “President Carter…secretly sought to reconcile Cubans with their powerful northern neighbors, only to be rebuffed by the…

this leadership study is to identify and compare the leadership styles, traits and influences of Cuba's leaders. The discussion will examine how they have affected the Cuban people, Latin America and the world for the past one hundred plus years. Cuba's leaders have claimed to use every means available to protect Cuba and the Cuban people from oppression and tyranny, while becoming tyrants and using authoritarian methods to rule the country. The first or these leaders in Cuba’s modern era,…

Some of the threats to democracy are rebellion, government problems and the rise of drugs. The Cuban Revolution is one of them. Civil war took place in Cuban between Dec. 2, 1956 and Jan. 2, 1959. This revolution happened because of the brutal suppression and poverty that was occurring the rule of Fulgencio Batista (a dictator). Fidel Castro fought against the government’s army under Batista. The Cuban people supported Castro’s promised. He used guerilla tactics, ambushes, raids and hit…

The Cubans and Americans also had different economical and political views. The allies that Cuba had were enemies of the United States, and they also humiliated the United States during the Cold War. The United States and Cuba had a history before the 1960’s. The United States took complete control of Cuba and used Cuba as its little playground. Before 1898, Spain owed Cuba as a colony. At the time Cuba and its people wanted to become their own country. Spain refused, which started Cuban…