Fidel Castro and the Cuban revolution
Fidel Castro Ruz was born on august 13 1926 in Biran, Cuba. His family, owning sugar plantations, were fairly wealthy, this money providing him with extensive education oppurtunities. In 1945 Castro gained a law degree after attending the University of Havana and started a practice, devoting himself to serving the poor. Castro had always been a rebel, his main interest in university being politics, involving himself in various protest groups. In 1952 he intended to run for parliament, but in a coup d'etat, General Fulgencio Batista overthrew the existing government, marking the end of democracy in Cuba and cancelling the election. These actions on Batista's part fueled Castro's desire for revolution and in 1953 he started to organise a revolt. The revolutionary movement started on July 26 1953 and after many trials and tribulations Castro finally rose to power on January 1 1959. Batista had fled the country allowing Castro's forces to move in and take Havana. Castro became president of Cuba and remains in this position today.
It is quite easily said that without Castro's input there would not have been a successful revolution within Cuba. Castro was dedicated and determined to win, as said by Tad Szulc in 'Fidel: a Critical Portrait' - "It was the obsession of Fidel Castro to do away with human, social and economic underdevelopement in Cuba." of the Revolution from approx. 1950-1960 On the 26th of July 1953 Castro launched an attack on the Moncada Army Barracks. This attack was disastarous in the way that many were killed, but it was successful in other ways. This event marked the start of the revolutionary movement and from this Castro gained a league of supporters. Perhaps if this event had not taken place, the people of Cuba would not have seen an alternative to Batista's rule. Without someone as determined as Castro, true revolutionary thoughts would not have been aroused and the people would have continued to unwillingly live under Batista's government. This becomes obvious through the fact that during the revolutionary period there were attempts by other individuals to overthrow Batista, all
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