On October 22‚ 1962‚ President John F. Kennedy was informed that the Soviet Union had secret plans to build missile bases in Cuba‚ which is 90 miles south of Florida. Kennedy wanted to take the least dangerous approach to this problem and decided to demand from Russian Premier Nikitas Khrushchev to remove all missile bases and dangerous weapons from Cuba. Kennedy also ordered a naval blockade in Cuba to all Russian ships. In response to this‚ Khrushchev told his troops that if the United States
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Fidel Castro Castro in front of a Havana statue of Cuban national hero José Martí in 2003. First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba In office July 1961 – April 19‚ 2011 Deputy Raúl Castro Preceded by Blas Roca Calderio Succeeded by Raúl Castro 15th President of Cuba In office December 2‚ 1976 – February 24‚ 2008* Prime Minister Himself Vice President Raúl Castro Preceded by Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado Succeeded by Raúl Castro 16th Prime Minister of Cuba In office
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discern why many supposedly democratic‚ civil libertarian liberals still swoon over this Stalinist mass-murderer. The meticulous myth of Senor Guevara is of a handsome Argentine heroically helping Fidel Castro s guerrillas liberate Cuba from Fulgencio Batista s military dictatorship in 1959. Then he became a global revolutionary icon inspiring the downtrodden to rise up everywhere‚ even personally leading rebel warriors in the Congo before
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During the Cuban Revolution‚ the revolt was led by Fidel Castro who was against the political system government led by Cuban President In 1959‚ Fidel Castro and his group of guerilla fighter‚ overthrew the government of President Fulgencio Batista. Because of Fidel Castro’s rule‚ the government has obtained private land‚ nationalized hundreds of private companies and heavily taxing the Americans. This lead to the Eisenhower Administration which created trade restrictions‚ allowing only
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In the beginning‚ Fidel Castro rose to power by overthrowing Fulgencio Batista‚ the ruler who supported the United States‚ which started the Cuban Revolution. Castro progressed in Cuba to diminish the “American grip” the United States had on the country at the time and as a result‚ his popularity grew more and more everyday
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The history of Spanish culture and their historic events have been captured through art for centuries. Photography is one form of art that has documented and symbolized historic events that are still used today as historical documents. A Cuban photographer‚ Alberto Diaz Gutierrez‚ also known as Alberto Korda‚ famously documented the events of the Cuban Revolution. Alberto Korda became the world’s most famous Cuban photographer for his photography‚ documenting history of the revolution with over 55
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made possible in 1955‚ shortly after he came to Mexico City‚ when he was introduced to Cuban rebel Fidel Castro and his brother Raul. Fidel and Raul were living in exile in Mexico City‚ while they developed plans to overthrow the Cuban “leader” Fulgencio Batista. These three men quickly became very close because they had common goals and similar political beliefs. Guevara chose to help these two men‚ and eighty-two others in the revolution by signing up to be a physician and take care of them. After
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The Fifties (1950-1959) 1950: * Start of the Korean War (June 25‚ 1950) * This was a civil war between North Korea and South Korea competing for control over the Korean peninsula. It wasn’t exactly a civil war since Western nations also became involved. The United Nations‚ which was led by the U.S under General MacArthur along with its allies versus the communist powers of the Republic of China and the Soviet Union. The war left 33‚742 American soldiers dead‚ 92‚134 wounded‚ and 80
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Che Guevara The Major Figure of the Cuban Revolution I. Introduction A. Significance of the Subject B. Purpose and plan of the paper C. Thesis Statement: Che Guevara’s actions were driven by his two-sided mind. Che was a good-minded revolutionist with evil actions. II. Che Guevara’s starting ideas and believes A. Changes in his world views B. First ideas III. The beginning of the revolution A. Che’s impact on the revolution B. Che’s part of the rebel army C. Che’s
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Before the Cuban Revolution‚ Cuba was under the rule of an oppressive leader named Fulgencio Batista. Batista was despised and an infamous ruler because he caused a huge gap between the rich and the poor. This caused many to try to overthrow the government in search of equality. The leader of one of these guerilla movements went by the name of Fidel Castro. Fidel Castro led an armed movement against the US armed Batista and took leadership by force. When he first arrived in Havana the populous wasn’t
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