Fidel Castro

Before the Communist Revolution in 1959, Cuba’s economic system had reached a complete downfall, having a negative impact on the people. Most of the population was living in poverty. Around 75% of people in rural areas lived in huts made out of palm trees, 50% of people didn’t have toilets, 85% of people didn’t have clean, running water, and approximately 90% of people didn’t have electricity. These living conditions exposed people to more illnesses and there was a higher death rate due to the…

president of Cuba in 1940 to 1944 then turned dictator from 1952 to 1959. Batista allowed Cuba to be controlled and exploited by the USA. By March 1952 the protagonist for launching an armed revolution was Fidel Castro (Castro) a young lawyer and activists petitioned who aimed to overthrow Batista. Castro accused Batista of corruption and tyranny, however the Cuban courts due to the power of Batista. The Cuban courts rejected Castro’s constitutional arguments as Batista security to silence any…

History Will Absolve Me: Fidel Castro Jessie O. Santana Modern Latin America May 6, 2016 The Cuban Revolution of the late 1950s started the political turmoil that would eventually spread throughout Latin America. Cuba served as one of the wealthiest, most prominent, and most educated societies of Latin America. The close proximity of the United States, its huge investments in the Cuba, and the most powerful dictator of the Caribbean in control, Cuba appeared to be an unlikely country…

After the 1950s, Fidel Castro was arguably the most prominent figure in Cuban politics, as he was the instigator of the Cuban Revolution, of which we still see the long-lasting outcomes in Cuba today. Along with Che Guevara and his brother, Raúl Castro, Fidel Castro went on to become a principal contender in the armed uprising against the US-backed authoritarian government run by Fulgencio Batista. As a revolutionary leader, Castro’s competence as a liberator, and the future of Cuba has been…

and the sediment from the floods helped fertilize the land. For his own benefit, Castro made the decision to go to war with Cuba’s dictator at the time to gain control of the country. It was a successful plan, that did not only change Castro’s life, but also the people’s lives. Paraphrased KU 9/21 Castro promised to uncover the return to power plans of the past dictator, Batista. .Paraphrased KU 9/21 Even though Castro almost brought the world to a nuclear war, people still thought he was a…

and received private education at a Jesuit boarding school. Castro was not only intelligent but he also pitched for one of his school’s baseball teams (bio) before entering law school at the University of Havana. While becoming a lawyer he found himself becoming involved with politics. Castro had always had a “passion for reform (bio)”. He once traveled to Dominican Republic to join a group trying to overthrow its dictator. Soon after Castro joined the Orthodox Party; this party was highlighted…

This information was released in 5 volumes of which I found the 3rd volume, Evolution of CIA’s Anti-Castro Policies, 1959- January 1961 the most useful in this research. This source is a firsthand account from the CIA which worked with the federal government in plans with regards to Cuba at this time, giving the reader evidence of the events that led to…

Similar to North Korea in the way of government corruption, is Cuba due to a man named Fidel Castro. In Cuba, Castro was inspired by previous revolutions to lead a coup against the current government at the time. It was majorly successful. After the rebellion, he worked his way up into the high ranks and was elected a Prime Minister, a position of extreme influence and power in Cuba, and later became President, executing all enemies and anyone who opposed his rule. He implemented policies and…

Fidel Castro Cuban Revolution Embargo Soviet Union Eisenhower Cuban Exiles JFK Bay of Pigs Air support Khrushchev Blockade Turkey Cuban Missile Crisis Agreements In 1959, Fidel Castro led a revolution in Cuba, Cuban Revolution. As a result of Castro taking over many of the American companies, America instituted an embargo against Cuba. However, Fidel castro began to accept help from the Soviet Union, both economic and military aid. Later on, in 1960, President Eisenhower agreed to let the CIA…

Christopher Minster and his article “A Brief History of the Cuban Revolution”, on the morning of July 26, 1953, Fidel Castro and another one hundred thirty-eight men tried to attack the Moncada Barracks in order to obtain weapons, the attack failed and Fidel Castro and Raul Castro, among other rebels, were captured. The Castros and many other surviving rebels were put on public trial; since Fidel was a trained lawyer, he attempted to focus the judge’s attention on Batista’s dictatorship by…