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    Understanding the Insurrection and Seizure of Power [1952-1959] Marifeli Pérez-Stable looks back at the Cuban Revolution through a sociological lens in her book The Cuban Revolution. Pérez-Stable claims that Cubans held national independence and social justice as goals ever since the end of the nineteenth century. Radical nationalism remained important in Cubans’ view of themselves and their ideals. Thus, Pérez-Stable argues that the origins of the Cuban Revolution of 1959 lie in the independence

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    The Cuban Revolutionary War. Both are crucial for understand Che’s transformation from a troop doctor to a guerilla commander. To understand Che’s influence on the Cuban Revolution it is important to understand Che’s background. Che was born Ernesto Guevara de la Serna in Rosario Argentina on June 14, 1928. Che’s upbringing was modest and his parents were educated and a part of the middle class.. In 1945, Che attended medical school in Buenos Aires to become a medical doctor. During his residency

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    Ernesto “Che” Guevara was a part of the 26th of July Movement in Cuba. He became a revolutionary leader who inspired many and brought the guerrilla to victory in 1959. He was a part of the eighty-two men who sailed on the Granma from Mexico to Cuba in December of 1956 (Staten 114). The biographical film, Che: Part One directed by Steven Soderbergh, shows the journey of Che and the guerrillas as they attempted to defeat Batista’s military. Che: Part One is not simply just a depiction of Che’s life

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    Introduction: “Do not assume that conventional is correct. Do not fade into the crowd. Push the boundaries. Ask the questions. Take a risk. Never hold back.- Guerrilla Marketing.” You are walking down the street. What you see is pictures and messages on the side of buildings, in windows, on buses, on telephone boxes and on leaflets handed out to you. You see them when you buy your dinner. You see them when you look at your mobile. You see them all the time, though do you take the time to consider

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    "They talk about the failure of socialism but where is the success of capitalism in Africa, Asia and Latin America?" -- Fidel Castro Introduction During the 1950’s, Cuba was on the brink of revolution. The nation, which had suffered numerous corrupt and oppressive governmental regimes, fell victim to yet another when Fulgencio Batista seized power under a military coup in March of 1952. A cry for a just Cuba, that was economically, politically, and socially free continued to echo throughout

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    Cuba. The well-known island all over the world and located ninety miles south of Florida is the largest island of the West Indies. The island is popular for its natural beauty and cultural heritages. After the Cuban revolution that took place in 1950s, Batista regime was overthrown and new government was formed which was led by Fidel Castro. Since then Cuba was ruled by Fidel Castro until recently. In 2008, because of Fidel Castro’s illness, his brother Raul Castro replaced him. Many Cubans supported

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    Poverty is an inherent adjective that must be associated with socialism. There has always been a desire to extinguish poverty and craft an equal and fraternal society in the socialist agenda (Luxemburgo, 1976). Unfortunately, with the idea of nationalized equality and the eradication of the social evil that poverty represents, the proponents of this social system have sought to abolish consumerism and the flow of goods that citizens experience by extinguishing consumption and limiting resources (Miller

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    Life and Death in the Andes Travel Writing Assignment Kim MacQuarrie, the author of Life and Death in the Andes: On the Trail of Bandits, Heroes, and Revolutionaries is a writer, a four-time emmy award winning documentary filmmaker, anthropologist, and the author. MacQuarrie spent time living in Peru and consequently wrote four books on the country, and the events that took place and significant figures who resided there. With a large amount of time being spent in Latin America, he was able to view

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    significantly the Ministry of the Interior building in Cuba. Che Guevara being celebrated by the Castro’s, and his ideals forced upon Cuba by them. The Castro family has held power in Cuba since the 1960’s. Cuba being ruled by Fidel Castro until recently his brother Raul took charge. Both men being disliked by the global public and Fidel Castro recognized as an evil dictator. What is many times overlooked was the fact that Che Guevara was just as pivotal to the sinister Cuban regime. Che had major

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