Fidel Castro

Cuba has horrendous internet speed thanks to the Cuban government of the 1990’s. Fidel Castro who was the communist ruler from 1959 - 2008 and let his younger brother Raúl Castro control Cuba. Fidel Castro hid his people from the internet and restricted the use of it in 1992. Information from the internet could expose Cuba in the communist fairs. This was considered a military tactic according to Fidel Castro. In 2006 rules against the internet were less restrictive, but later on allowed some…

Fidel had ruled from 1956 to 2008 for nearly five decades and then passing the role of leadership to his brother Raul. Raul has been in control of Cuba ever since. Raul is seen as a much more laid back and relaxed leader than his brother. Fidel was seen as a much more controlling and restricting leader, but in some cases it’s needed when a country needs a more power heavy leader for the betterment of the country. Staying on the topic of Fidel and how he came to power, educated…

american island known for its main industries such as sugar plantations. Cuban government was a dictatorial government controlled by general Fulgencio Batista from 1901-1973. In 1959, Fidel Castro became their new leader. At the time, President John F. Kennedy became president to overthrow the communist leader Castro. Kennedy was not a good president. This essay focuses on President Kennedy’s mistakes towards the plan to overthrow the communist leader. Three reasons why Kennedy was not a good…

the recent demise of their former prime minister, Fidel Castro, the country is…

The economy, as both Marxists and neo-Marxists would argue, was dominated by the elites of the country “exploiting social groups of the nation” (https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/bitstream/handle/10919/35351/Rausch_JA_T_2011.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y ). The elites, essentially, constructed the identities of the people inhabiting the island creating various marginalized groups. These marginalized groups consisted of landowners, farmers, cattle breeders that controlled the countryside and was the…

“Revolution is not a bed of roses.”-Fidel Castro. This quote by former dictator of Cuba, Fidel Castro, means that overthrowing a government is and can be very difficult and painful. Because people today, and in dystopian novels, rebel and attempt to revolt against corrupt governments such as dictatorships. Governments today, like Cuba, North Korea, and maybe even Russia, are very similar to the government in the dystopian novels, Legend and Surviving Antarctica. All of these governments:…

There are many similarities and differences between Joseph Stalin and Fidel Castro. Both are strong communist leaders that rule their counties with an iron fist. Stalin and Castro rose to power to form totalitarian dictatorships in the countries they ruled. They have used various methods to rise to power in their countries and they have worked hard to maintain that power. They both had huge impacts on the world and on Cuba and Russia. Joseph Stalin rose to power after the death of Vladimir Lenin…

Firstly, the U.S. backed the military dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista who was continuously defied by revolutionaries like Fidel and Raul Castro (Chasteen, 271). Furthermore, Marxist ideology, which was gaining considerable popularity in Latin America in 1950’s, contributed hugely towards the weakening of the relationship between these two countries. According to Marxism, capitalism…

Was their another shooter that was not found, Could it have been the Soviets, Fidel Castro, The United States military, or Vice President Lydon B. Johnson the real culprit behind the assissination of Kennedy? Over the years new theories that Oswald was not the only shooter that day in Dallas, maybe Oswald was working with someone who felt that Kennedy was a threat and needed to be delt with. Let's look at Fidel Castro in Cuba, he had recently became allies with Russia and no longer allies…

1. Why do the Zapatistas wear ski masks? The main reason is for no one to try to become the leader. The Zapatistas wear ski masks in order to prevent this from happening. They want to be anonymous. They are also trying to avoid corruption. 2. Who lead the Zapatista Movement? Subcomandate Marcos 3. What does EZLN stand for? Ejercito Zapatista de Liberación Nacional “Zapata Army of National Liberation" 4. Who has control of the poor people of Guatemala? Catholic Church and the military…