Raúl Castro

“Deception can be a tool, used by leaders, for good.” Deception, by definition is quite literally the act of misleading. Synonyms include misrepresentation and fraud. So one may ask, how can deception be a “good” thing, especially in leadership? We see examples of deception with former President, John F. Kennedy. In 1961,while actively making plans to invade Cuba, President Kennedy stated that the United States had no plans of military intervention in Cuba. Is this considered good deception?…

Revolutions are often thought to bring about radical changes that result in the upheaval of the previous social order and replace it with a new, bold political, economic, and social apparatus prepared to move that society towards progress. However, does revolution truly mean progress? How does one define progress? How does one assess the success or failure of a revolution? The Mexican Revolution of 1910 and the Cuban Revolution demonstrate how intricate and fluid the tentacles of revolution move…

to the top of the list when talking about dictators are Saddam Hussein and Fidel Castro. Saddam and Hussein were two memorable and horrible leaders who should remind people that a dictatorship isn’t the right or correct way that…

The country of Cuba has a lot of great features. The leader of Cuba is Raúl Castro. The official currency is the Cuban peso. It is divided into 100 centavos. Pesos are divided into 1, 3,5,1,20,50,100. The Cuban Convertible Peso (CUC) was founded by the Cuban financial authorities to take out all foreign currencies from circulation, and offer an alternative that is equal to US dollars. It replaces the dollar as currency where previous dollars were quoted in places such as hotels, restaurants and…

President Batista. He organized a revolutionary that toppled the regime at the time. President Batista brutal dictatorship implements a new constitution that enraged the majority of the Cuba populates. One year later in 1953, a lawyer named Fidel Castro led a group of 140 independence fighters to attack the Moncada, Cuba army barracks. Operation Cuba Revolution was well- planned with an element of surprise, however due to the quick reaction from Cuba military forces the assault was a total…

Castro invited Che to join the assault on the Cuban government as the expedition doctor , which he accepted. Throughout 1956, the preparation for Castro’s assault went on. Guevara suffered from asthma from a young age, but despite his illness he regularly…

General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the most popular JFK Conspiracy’s Theory’s. Central Idea: The top 5 conspiracies are the Soviets did it, the Mafia did it, the Cubans did it, Lyndon Johnson did it and the CIA did it. Introduction I. November 22, 1963; anyone recognize this date? It was the day that John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. II. Today I am going to tell you about the conspiracies behind this tragedy. III. I also wrote a paper in…

guerilla forces led by Fidel Castro, fought to defeat the army and Fulgencio Batista, Cuba's current dictator of that time. Sailing from Mexico, where he was exiled, to Las Coloradas beach, Cuba, Fidel Castro, his brother Raul, and their small militia shared the goal of conquering Batista. Although Castro and his men were defeated during the first altercation, his surviving men escaped to the jungles of Sierra Maestra where they recruited and recuperated. In the meantime, Castro kept busy,…

Times calls this book, Bay of Pigs Declassified, edited by Peter Kornbluh as, “One of the most secret documents of the Cold War.” The source is a book comprising of the Inspector General’s report on the CIA’s failed attempts in overthrowing the Fidel Castro regime. The purpose of this report is to…

How does Fidel Castro life pertain to an Authoritarian Regime? Fidel Castro was a man having authority over a country because he was elected the Prime Minister of Cuba which means that he represents the country. Fidel Castro found liberation within an authoritarian regime because he was a Prime Minister and he represents his country. Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz was the third of six children and his father was a father was a wealthy sugar plantation owner. Due to him having five other siblings…