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Summary Military Coup of 1973 Military Junta Arrest and Court cases in Britain Death SUMMARY -Augusto Pinochet Ugarte, born November 25, 1915, in Valparaiso, Chile joined the Chilean army in 1935. He went up the ranks and in 1973 he was appointed Commander in Chief by President Salvador Allende. Pinochet led the military coup that overthrew Allende a month later. After 25 long years in power, he was put under arrest and died in 2006 in Santiago, Chile, before he could be tried for alleged human

In theory revolutions serve to achieve the common good and not just the good of a select few. The Cuban revolution is a prime example of this, under the dictatorship of Batista there was no common good, those who were successful remained successful, and those born into poverty stayed in poverty with no way out. What this created was a huge gap between the classes which divided the country. As the Cuban revolution came and wiped out capitalism and replaced it with socialism, what it did was create a

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) were formed in 1964 with the stated intention of overthrowing the government and installing a Marxist regime. After modest beginnings, the group rose to prominence through the 1980s and 1990s as its association with the drugs trade improved its financial standing. At its peak, it was the largest and best-equipped guerrilla force in Latin America. According to a timeline written by BBC (2016) the major events throughout the armed conflict history in

Melody Barragan Comida Con Causa Research Paper May 29, 2018 Fulgencio Batista was president of Cuba from 1940 to 1944. During his time in office he expanded the educational system, sponsored a huge program of public works, and brought up the growth of the economy (Britannica). In 1952 he ran for president again but this time put together a coup because he believed he wouldn’t win. The coup overthrew the current president, Carlos Prio Socarras, and made Batista dictator. As Fulgencio Batista gained

Young upper middle class boys in Cuba had many freedoms due to the culture norms and lack of laws that allowed their behavior. President Batista held power before the revolution, and under his rule few laws regulated the life of upper middle class children. When Fidel Castro led Cuba into revolution, he focused more on reforms and did not pay much attention to young boys, allowing them to continue on in a similar way as before. When Castro’s reforms began to affect the upper middle class way of

Fidel Castro was a Cuban political leader. During his presidency, Fidel contributed to the communist government. Although he did not at first believe in communism, he transformed Cuba into a communist country. Castro began the revolution in Cuba(Biography). Fidel's leadership had many positive and negative effects on his citizens; however, many of his decisions created problems for his people and other countries. Therefore, his decisions were often criticized. He generated grief and misery for many

Gabriel Constans, a Multi-Genre Author Born in Northern California, Gabriel Constans lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his beautiful wife Audrey. Their home was once occupied by many voices, busy feet, meddling hands, and laughter from five children (2 adopted, 3 by birth) that bore him four grandchildren. However, it is quieter to write these days with only Gabriel, Audrey and their beautiful black cat named Amore left to inhabit their home. “It’s gotten easier with the children grown, and

made me more open to the concept of possibly having a better government in Cuba, is the death of Fidel Castro. The death of Fidel Castro was a shocking event to me and many Cubans. This was a man who entered office after the removal of the authoritarian government of Cuban President Fulgencio Batista. Castro promised the Cuban people equality, financial stability, and many other things. Instead, under his years in office, he established a Socialist-Communistic Government on the island and has taken

The Cuban flag has a unique set of meanings and history that make it what it is today. Its colors are similar to that of the United States and Puerto Rico. In fact, Puerto Rico and Cuba have almost the exact same design except the blue and red are reversed. Many attempts were made to create a flag for the independent and free Cuba. The design, history, and etiquette of the Cuban flag are what make Cuba unique. The design of the flag includes three colors. They are red, blue, and white. Three blue

Fidel Castro’s Confession on the Cuban System Cuba is a Caribbean island under Communist government lead by Fidel Castro and then succeeded by Raúl Castro. Even though the country is filled with rich natural resources, the economy and the people were struggling to survive. When Fidel Castro, the “maximum leader” of the island, casually confessed that “The Cuban model doesn’t even work for us any more,” it showed that the economy was in serious trouble. Although it was obvious that the near­total