Raúl Castro

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…

Fidel Castro 's Effect On Cuba Fidel Castro was born in Cuba near the city of Biran, about 750 kilometers from the capital, Havana. Around 30 years after his birth, Castro and a group of men overthrew the previous dictator, Fulgencio Batista, through the use of guerilla warfare. From this point on, Fidel Castro was considered the new leader of Cuba. Castro had a strong belief in the use of communism within his country. These beliefs lead to a stable relationship with Russia, at the same time,…

Although it certainly contributed to the overall conflict, ideology was not the main concern that brought about the Cuban Missile Crisis but rather the threat of national security that it imposed on the US, Cuba and Soviet Union. The reason the crisis occurred was due to distinct differences in views on how society should be run and not simply based on rivalry amongst the superpowers. The US believed in democracy, and due to Soviet influence, Cuba supported a communist regime. It is undeniable…

The most memorable act of humility Che displayed during the revolution came in the middle of the process and at the end of the process. During the revolution, Fidel Castro assigned Che to step down from leading his column and to educate and train new recruits as Fidel felt this would be more effective. Che although disappointed at this decision accepted his demotion and took advantage of his new assigned task. He took…

Over the course of this semester, my fellow classmates and I learned about the unique history of Cuba; mostly surrounding its revolution and the active cultural presence it had. However, the weeks throughout the semester proved to be more than just passing time and attendance in class, but, indeed, a change in history. After the study abroad portion of the class and, shortly thereafter, changes to current U.S.-Cuban relations, I began to wonder what would happen to Cuba in the future. As I…

extreme political, economic and cultural change since 1953 and is an extraordinary anomaly of communist rule, surviving in a capitalistic world. The Cuban Revolution of 1959, led by Fidel Castro and his 26th of July movement, saw the overthrow of the then Cuban President, Fulgenico Batista. Since the revolt, Castro governed a communist-socialist state and the country has experienced many political, societal and economic difficulties despite having one of the best education and health systems in…

tourist and business destination for Americans. The U.S. had a strong trade relationship with Cuba, especially regarding the importing of sugar, which was their dominant crop, and the exporting of U.S. goods to Cuba (Alvarez, 2004). Then in 1959, Fidel Castro took control of the country and forced the prior leadership into exile (National Security Archive). In the beginning of…

Fidel Castro was born on August 13, 1926, in Birán, Cuba. Castro’s’ father was a wealthy Spanish sugarcane farmer who first came to Cuba during the Cuban War of Independence and his mother was a servant for his father’s family. After attending a couple of Jesuit schools where he excelled at baseball, Castro enrolled as a law student at the University of Havana. While there, he became interested in politics, joining the anti-corruption Orthodox Party. From 1940 to 1944, Fulgencio Batista served…

The break up between Castro and US was already expected by the US invasion "Bay of Pigs" of Cuba in 1961, where US supported Cuban counter-reactionaries to overthrow Castro. Castro formed alliance with the USSR, since the invasion failed because he feared further invasions where the US would overthrow him. Ironically Castro’s fears did come true when US activities were spotted by the Cuban Intelligence, this lead to the ‘Operation Mongoose’ in 1962 to overthrow Castro by the US. However, as a…

people. This became the first cause of the Cuban revolution by some figures. Revolutions committed by Fidel Castro and Che Guevara. This revolution made Cuba become a sosialism. Socialism is a notion related to the…