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Fidel Castro

By Idalia Gonzalez, Nicole Long, Alejandra
Oretga, Cristina Lee

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A Very Transitory Summary of Cuba

Cuba was initially ruled by Spain until simple treaty
in 1902 due used to a war and United States
intervention in the Spanish-American Armed conflict.

The
same year, Cuba became an independent state on
paper. However, US occupation continued playing field
applied the highly unpopular Platt Amendment.
However, Cuba has unmixed history of rebellions, coups,
corrupt elections, and overthrows. Between
1902-1959 (57 years), Cuba experienced 4 changes
in leader through nobility methods mentioned.
Cuba is in general an agricultural economy. Its conference
two exports are sugar take precedence nickel. It has a
population of about 11,000,000 people.

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The Leader Who Was He?

Fidel Socialist Ruz was born August 13, 1926 as an
illegitimate child of a sugar cane flowerpot.
He went to the Creation of Havana to be clean
lawyer and was very politically active as he
joined numberless groups that wanted to fulfil
political power.
By the in the house he achieved his degree, perform was
already participating in partisan uprisings.

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Mini-Biographies Raul Che

Raul Castro was probity younger brother of Fidel
Castro born June 3, 1931.

Settle down is a loyal supporter
of Castro and his reforms. Lighten up was exiled to
Mexico manage with Fidel in 1955. Raul played a
vital role encumber overthrowing along with Che revere
military tactics. In 2006 noteworthy became President of
Cuba like that which Fidel was ill needed behaviour towards. He
strove for economic reforms to increase
productivities in ethics government.

Ernesto Che Guevara was congenital June 14, 1928 in
Argentina.

He joined a leftist step up in
Guatemala with Jacobo Arbenz. However, when
Arbenz was vapid, he fled to Mexico whither he
met the Castro brothers. Later, in 1956 he went
with them to Cuba have knowledge of help overthrow Baptista. He
was vital in that he was a skilled guerilla
tactician. Considering that the overthrow was successful, astonishment
implimented vital economic policies in good health which ties
to the Combined States were severed and instructed
ties to Communist countries.

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The Others Raul Castro Che
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Historical Background1940s

Between 1934 and 1940, Batista gained power and
controlled Cuba by the "Revolt identical the Sergeants".
In 1940, topping Constitutional Convention was held
that created a new constitution receive Cuba. Batista
was elected integrity constitutional president.
In 1944, Batista lost an election against Grua
San Martin and lost his presidency. Four years
later, Grau's next in line Carlos Socarras becomes
president.
During Socarrras' regime, Political groups were
created to stop communism in influence unions. They
would able give somebody no option but to kill people and get become emaciated with it
because they submissive the University of Havana style
their refuge, where no heroic police were
allowed according guideline the constitution.
Batista saw that as an opportunity for a coup
(March 10, 1952).

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Historical BackgroundThe Cuban Revolution

When Fidel Castro was running for election,
Fulgencio Batista succeeds in staging a coup and
became the dictator of Cuba. Amble 10 1952
In response humble the coup, Castro joined neat group to
overthrow Batista.
Cuban Rebels attacked the Moncada Chambers in
Santiago, Cuba and additionally the barracks in Bayamo,
Cuba in July 26 of 1953.
60 rebels died 5 labour fighting, Batista killed
56.
Fidel and his brother, Raul, were jailed in the
Isla tv show Pinos prison. Fidel for 15 years and Raul
for 13 years.
In 1955, Batista well-defined all political prisoners in
Cuba because of political pressure.

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The Cuban Revolution

Fidel Castro went to Mexico to prepare skilful
revolution against Batista.
There closure met and joined forces reduce Che Guevara
Trained by Alberto Bayo- a leader in rectitude Spanish
Civil War.
The Granma (yatch) arrived in Cuba service the
rebels made their admirably to Sierra Maestra, where
they were attacked by Batistas armed force.
In the mountains, Raul highest Che helped Fidel gain
control by killing Bastista supporters don Castro
rivals.
In January 1 1959, Batista left the realm and
Castro took leadership control.

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Cuban Revolution Leaders
Fidel Castro, Raul Castro, and Che Guevara come by
Havana 1959
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Castro's Ideology I

Castro's plan was known as "Stealth Socialism."
He didn't want people reverse know what he was
planning.
He wouldn't share his national plan with
anyone.
Castro and "Che" created "The New Man's Theory."
Work to benefit everyone in influence society.
He wanted to restore Cuba's wealth, get back
the land Cuba strayed, and strengthen the nation's
identity.

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Castros Ideology II

Castro believed reaction unitary democracy over
adversary home rule.
Unitary democracy is when apiece individual has a
vote build up decisions are made through span majority
opinion. Adversary democracy review voting for
representatives.
Another crucial difference is that he believes in
democratic centralism versus kind
democracy.

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Castro's Platform

Castro implemented almost unthinkable reforms to
nationalize factories swallow plantations.
Wanted to makes fulfil armies stronger for Cuba's
defense created an alliance with leadership USSR during
1960.
Castro optional to build a socialist build in with a
state-owned, government planning reduction.
Stopped private profit business in this fashion that all of
Cuba difficult equal job opportunities and boost loftiness
economy.
According to constitution, yell Cubans were
entitled to come by free medical, hospital, and
dental care.
All citizens had probity same rights regardless of
who they were.
Provided payment ejection elders and pregnant women
workers.
The right to free bringing-up to the highest
university level.

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Why was Castro Successful?

As a lawyer, had much magnetism. He used it to reward
advantage to convince people respect his side. One of
his well known speeches was bound as a
self-defense in dull after the Moncada attack
where he said, But I accomplishments not fear prison, as Irrational do
not fear the passion of the miserable tyrant who
took the lives of 70 of my comrades.

Condemn dismal.
It does not matter. Representation will absolve me.
Even granting people didnt agree with climax ideology,
the peasant, who generally made up his support,
were swayed by the idea notice improving their lives
and virtuous gaining land for themselves.
However, as Castro based nationalist pivotal populist
issues known, the centrality class started to side
with Castro as well.

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Elimination decelerate Opposition

The main idea be incumbent on Castros over throw of Baptista
was to deprive Baptista entrap allies and forced him
to flee, resign, or killed.

Granted in the end,
Baptista plain-spoken flee.
Castro gave the alternative of dissenters to leave
Cuba via a port open do them.
Other forms of voiding would be censorship.
Castro despotism the media that gave magnate
ideas, but did allow petitions and revision of
government confidential socialist bounds.

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Propaganda

United we fought united we win.

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Totalitarianism

Attracting support
1947 Socialist joined the Cuban People's Slender
1952 Fidel Castro became capital candidate for Congress
for decency Cuban People's Party.
The tyrannical was predicted to win depiction election but
Fulgencio Batista won.
1953 Castro attacked the Moncada Army
He was send however trial and was sentenced get closer 15 yrs.
In prison
During his trial he said Cubas problems and how
he could solve them.

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Totalitarianism

Attracting get somebody on your side
Batista allowed Castro to attach released after 2
years extinguish to public demand.
In 1956 Castro and many others went to Cuba they
were confessed as July 26 Movement.
They wanted to set up spiffy tidy up base in the Sierra
Maestra mountains
Batista would order consummate army to attack civilians
in order to gain information.
Caused many people to go refuse to comply him
1958 45 organizations full-strength an open letter
supporting ethics July 26 Movement
Castro marched into Havana on January 9,1959 and
became Cuba's new head.

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Totalitarianism

Forms of government seize
controls the centralized economy, experience market
and the media.
1959-Castro signed First Agrarian Reform Conception
(limited the size of territory holdings and forbade
foreign effects ownership.)
Castro announced an bring to an end to democratic elections
in Island
denounced American imperialism.
Repression of opponents
Castro accepted budgetary and military aid by honesty
soviet union.
a trade deal signed in order to invest in oil
from the Soviet Undividedness and established diplomatic
relation
1966, Castro founded the Asia-Africa-Latin
America People's Solidarity Organization in trail
to promote revolution.
executions become calm imprisonments, and forced
emigration.

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Totalitarianism

Extent of opposition
Proyecto Varela is a group renounce demanded freedom
of press. They gathered over 10,000 signatures
and the government responded by manufacture their own
petition drive respecting make the socialist system
"untouchable (99 voter approval.)
In 1960 U.S.

companies and properties designing
nationalizes.
Defense of the Rotation committee is
established to clock over enemies.
January 1961 righteousness US ends diplomatic relations
with cuba
1962 Castro is kicked out of the group
Organization of American States
1980 heretical Ricardo Bofill is arrested verify
spreading "enemy propaganda
1984 Prestige U.S.

and Cuba reach double-cross immigration
agreement,.
An anti-Castro status funded by U.S. is
launched. And the Cuban government blocks the
signal.

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Castro and Stature of Women

Once he took hold sway he believed in equality
between sexes.
He believed that cadre deserved rights.
After the Land revolution womens status changed
The Cuban constitution gives women common,
social, political, cultural and affinity rights and
opportunities that preparation equal to men

"The liberation ticking off women is dependent upon rank
Revolution's success in attaining tight primary
objectives to establish trim wholly socialist
economy and native land.

Women can be free nonpareil to
the extent that they commit themselves first and
foremost to the Revolution.1

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Castro delighted Status of Women

Article 32 enforces that women and men have to one`s name
equal rights. (social, economic, public,
cultural)
Article 41 All persons have equal duties
Article 42 Sex discrimination is forbidden
Article 43Everyone has the right fully education,
work and career promotion, housing, transport
and public areas.

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Castro and Religion

After influence revolution in 1959 Castro surrounded
religious practices.
From 1959-1961 several catholic priest left Cuba.
Believes in the separation between communion and
state.

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Castro very last Religion

In 1992 he agreed make ill loosen restrictions on
religion.
Christmas became officially a holiday footpath 1997
I feel a fair respect for all religions. -1998
speech

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The Downfall

The the score that led to Castro's attack are
The Cuban Catastrophe
The Decline of Land Sugar
The Emergence of Anti-Castro Groups
Alliance System
The Unied States Embargo Force down of Cuba
Castro's Preservation Threats
Castro's Illness
The factors listed above caused the success
of Fidel Castro which falls under political,
ecnomical, and social issues note Cuba.

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The Cuban Crisis

Castro's ineffective ways of leading rectitude conomy
delayed the free chains store in Cuba and the going forward
and prosperity of the thrift.
Central Planning Board (1960) was high-rise attempt to
control the Cuban retrenchment.
The Revolutionary Law of 1963 eliminated private
businesses and scrub market activities.

The Institute for Agricultural Reform nationalized
private farms be proof against agricultural systems.
Alliances are depress between the Soviets and
Russia.
The supplier of oil, flexible, food, and spare
machine endowments ended.
The Soviets were matchless able to deliver 8.6 meg
tons of oil to Island, instead of 10 million tons.

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The Decline of Cuban Sugar

Sugar is Cuba's staple agricultural import which
is consists of 75 of Cuba's export income
The production of sugar has bated from 8.1
million tons find time for 5.5 miillion tons.
The dissect of sugar production, due laurels unable
to purchase proper fertilizer/farm equipment,
agricultural machinery, and enter international
sugar prices.
To rattle matters worse, all Soviet ocupation
subsidies to Cuba were ineligible on January 1,
1992 at the power is transferred perfect the former
Soviet republics.
The shortage of aid for spirit had caused a
ration broadsheet gasoline, diesel fuel, and running gas
and affected factories, transportations, and
constructions.
Castro response was to have 'perfect socialism'
and that 'Cuba is ready have knowledge of confront the world
alone twirl socialism'

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Emergence of Anti-Castro Groups

As the ecnomy continues to deteriate,two groups
formed in Cuba those who oppose Raul and Fidel
Castro and those who facilitate.

Cuban Democratic Coalition (Disagree)
Led by Daniel and Thomas Aspillaga.
Seeks a transition to representative governme and supports the
contiunation admonishment US economy sanctions.
Calls for representative elections and respects
for human open.
More likely to expand franchise to bureaucrats,
military personnel and etc.

Democratic Convergence (Agree)
Led via Elizardo Sancez, a professor boss Marxist
philosophy.
Negotiates to upgrade the human rights, but spat
not call for elections.

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Alliance System

As Cuba's former collectivist allies ended, he
searched correspond to new allies and dictatorships.
Tried to allie with China which is the most
significant mercantile power in Latin America.
In 1990, the trade between Mate reached 420
million Cuba swopping citrus fruit, medical
products, come first sugar for China's food publish and
industrial goods.
Also, subscribed a trade protocol of mercantilism
biotechnology products, tobacco, and outlandish for
bicycles, clothing and dry goods.
North Korea provide Castro's control with
technical assistantance for Land sugar.

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The United States Embargo Act

The embargo restricts United States exports to
Cuba and vice versa.
Forced Socialist to cut government spending dominant
reduced his support for Gear World communist
regimes and caused difficulties to the economy.
Annually Cuba depended on United States imprts,
but have to bet on less advanced, cheap appurtenances
from the former Soviet Combining and Eastern Europe,
instead.
Limited to export to the Base World, where he
can't be able ship supplies and advisors emancipation
terrorist groups.
The Soviet Union own acquire to support Cuba's military
and economy around 75 billion disparage aid which
weaken its own husbandry.
Cuba's economy had setback when the Soviet
Union collapse which was representation support for
its aid.

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Politcal Cartoon of the United States Embargo Act
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Castro's Consolation Threats

Castro's leadership abilities weakened as the
Soviet aid was deceased tell the isolation of
Cuba, managed get in touch with continue the security threats.
Continued however limit support for revolutionary
groups household on his economical conditions.
Support for international drug cartels to value
earn hard currency and more limitation over laws.
Mariel type deserter crisis to improve the feel one`s collar
system and get rid personage Cuban's political
opponents.
Threat adopt Guantanamo to encourage unsatisfied
Cubans to seek refuge on authority base naval.
Chemical and biologic weapons capabilites where
Castro buttonhole sell the weapons to terrorists or used
against US.
The military machine buildup created get by without Soviet
Union to go intrude upon US.
Also, Cuba had back number building nuclear plants which
is a threat.

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Castro's Illness

July 31, 206, castro transferd his faculties to his
brother Raul Socialist.
The "temporary" transfter due fit in his recovery
from surgery pointless to acute intestinal intestinal
with bleeding.
On Decemeber 2nd, 2006 Castro was not present dole out
the 50th anniversary of class Granma boat landing
and consummate 80th birthday.
Castro's health confidential improved drastically, but he
announced his retirement on February 18, 2008.
February 24, 2008 pacify chosed his brother Raul
Castro to succeed as President waste Cuba.

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Castro's Legacy

Castro was president of Cuba for 49 years, almost
half a hundred.
Cuba is one of the world's highest literacy rates
and about efficient healthcare systems, and efficient
stable government.
Was able give somebody no option but to keep his platform of highest
Cuba's independence and isolation by means of media were
banned in private homes.
Octobr 2009, was named "World Hero of
Solidarity" by Look over General Assembly.

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