[Music] he’s been called the grandfather of
he’s been called the grandfather of
he’s been called the grandfather of Latin American revolutionaries welcome
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learning more about the life of Fidel
learning more about the life of Fidel Castro revolutionary oh so no Cesar
Castro revolutionary oh so no Cesar
Castro revolutionary oh so no Cesar Ramos siempre optimism tampoco no Stella
Ramos siempre optimism tampoco no Stella
Ramos siempre optimism tampoco no Stella Ramos in the middle Fidel Alejandro
Ramos in the middle Fidel Alejandro
Ramos in the middle Fidel Alejandro Castro Cruz was born August 13 1926 near
Castro Cruz was born August 13 1926 near
Castro Cruz was born August 13 1926 near beer on Cuba to a wealthy sugarcane
beer on Cuba to a wealthy sugarcane
beer on Cuba to a wealthy sugarcane farmer and a member of his household
farmer and a member of his household
farmer and a member of his household staff as a University of Havana law
staff as a University of Havana law
staff as a University of Havana law student in the 1940s Castro became
student in the 1940s Castro became
student in the 1940s Castro became interested in politics he started to
interested in politics he started to
interested in politics he started to believe in anti-imperialism and that
believe in anti-imperialism and that
believe in anti-imperialism and that American influence harmed the Cuban
American influence harmed the Cuban
American influence harmed the Cuban government after witnessing violence
government after witnessing violence
government after witnessing violence against student protesters Castro began
against student protesters Castro began
against student protesters Castro began advocating for social justice and joined
advocating for social justice and joined
advocating for social justice and joined the socialist organization partido
the socialist organization partido
the socialist organization partido ortodox Oh while publicly critiquing
ortodox Oh while publicly critiquing
ortodox Oh while publicly critiquing Cuba’s social and economic inequalities
Cuba’s social and economic inequalities
Cuba’s social and economic inequalities Castro revealed his particularly leftist
Castro revealed his particularly leftist
Castro revealed his particularly leftist point of view he soon aligned himself
point of view he soon aligned himself
point of view he soon aligned himself with Marxist ideas including the theory
with Marxist ideas including the theory
with Marxist ideas including the theory that only a working class revolution
that only a working class revolution
that only a working class revolution would incite political change after
would incite political change after
would incite political change after graduation
graduation
graduation Castro campaign for a Cuban
Castro campaign for a Cuban
Castro campaign for a Cuban parliamentary seat however those
parliamentary seat however those
parliamentary seat however those elections were canceled when General foo
elections were canceled when General foo
elections were canceled when General foo hence EO Batista stage a military coup
hence EO Batista stage a military coup
hence EO Batista stage a military coup in 1952 and seized power many Cubans
in 1952 and seized power many Cubans
in 1952 and seized power many Cubans considered Batista’s regime a
considered Batista’s regime a
considered Batista’s regime a dictatorship and Castro unsuccessfully
dictatorship and Castro unsuccessfully
dictatorship and Castro unsuccessfully attempted to legally remove him in 1953
attempted to legally remove him in 1953
attempted to legally remove him in 1953 he and several dissidents attacked the
he and several dissidents attacked the
he and several dissidents attacked the Moncada military barracks as part of a
Moncada military barracks as part of a
Moncada military barracks as part of a group called the movement this botched
group called the movement this botched
group called the movement this botched attempt resulted in Castro’s arrest and
attempt resulted in Castro’s arrest and
attempt resulted in Castro’s arrest and a 15-year prison sentence but it also
a 15-year prison sentence but it also
a 15-year prison sentence but it also exposed the ruthless methods of
exposed the ruthless methods of
exposed the ruthless methods of Batista’s army and government to other
Batista’s army and government to other
Batista’s army and government to other Cubans while imprisoned Castro developed
Cubans while imprisoned Castro developed
Cubans while imprisoned Castro developed what became known as the 26th of July
what became known as the 26th of July
what became known as the 26th of July Movement with fellow jailed supporters
Movement with fellow jailed supporters
Movement with fellow jailed supporters and outside activists in 1955 he and the
and outside activists in 1955 he and the
and outside activists in 1955 he and the other prisoners were released in a
other prisoners were released in a
other prisoners were released in a politically based amnesty shortly
politically based amnesty shortly
politically based amnesty shortly thereafter Castro met Argentine Marxist
thereafter Castro met Argentine Marxist
thereafter Castro met Argentine Marxist revolutionary Ernesto
revolutionary Ernesto
revolutionary Ernesto vara in Mexico and he joined the cause
vara in Mexico and he joined the cause
vara in Mexico and he joined the cause in 1956 they returned to Cuba with a
in 1956 they returned to Cuba with a
in 1956 they returned to Cuba with a group of armed radicals though most were
group of armed radicals though most were
group of armed radicals though most were executed or taken prisoner
executed or taken prisoner
executed or taken prisoner Castro his brother Raul Guevara and a
Castro his brother Raul Guevara and a
Castro his brother Raul Guevara and a few others eluded Batista’s guards the
few others eluded Batista’s guards the
few others eluded Batista’s guards the survivors convened at the Sierra Maestra
survivors convened at the Sierra Maestra
survivors convened at the Sierra Maestra mountain range and spent two years
mountain range and spent two years
mountain range and spent two years building a rebel army Castro and his
building a rebel army Castro and his
building a rebel army Castro and his forces then executed guerrilla attacks
forces then executed guerrilla attacks
forces then executed guerrilla attacks on Batista’s men the Cuban Revolution
on Batista’s men the Cuban Revolution
on Batista’s men the Cuban Revolution grew across the country as did
grew across the country as did
grew across the country as did international disapproval of Batista’s
international disapproval of Batista’s
international disapproval of Batista’s regime Batista resigned at the end of
regime Batista resigned at the end of
regime Batista resigned at the end of 1958 and Castro was considered a hero
1958 and Castro was considered a hero
1958 and Castro was considered a hero upon his return to Havana I don’t
upon his return to Havana I don’t
upon his return to Havana I don’t envision power mony not seen only to
envision power mony not seen only to
envision power mony not seen only to share my country On February 16 1959
share my country On February 16 1959
share my country On February 16 1959 Castro was sworn in as prime minister of
Castro was sworn in as prime minister of
Castro was sworn in as prime minister of Cuba Castro then initiated several
Cuba Castro then initiated several
Cuba Castro then initiated several radical policies in addition to land
radical policies in addition to land
radical policies in addition to land reforms and the nationalization of
reforms and the nationalization of
reforms and the nationalization of American businesses and private
American businesses and private
American businesses and private plantations he also strengthened ties
plantations he also strengthened ties
plantations he also strengthened ties with the Soviet Union
with the Soviet Union
with the Soviet Union these actions eventually compelled the
these actions eventually compelled the
these actions eventually compelled the u.s. to end
u.s. to end
u.s. to end diplomatic relations and to impose a
diplomatic relations and to impose a
diplomatic relations and to impose a trade embargo against Cuba there’s a
trade embargo against Cuba there’s a
trade embargo against Cuba there’s a limit to what the United States and
limit to what the United States and
limit to what the United States and self-respect can endure that limit has
self-respect can endure that limit has
self-respect can endure that limit has now been reached in 1961 the United
now been reached in 1961 the United
now been reached in 1961 the United States unsuccessfully attempted to
States unsuccessfully attempted to
States unsuccessfully attempted to remove Castro from power with the Bay of
remove Castro from power with the Bay of
remove Castro from power with the Bay of Pigs invasion that same year Castro
Pigs invasion that same year Castro
Pigs invasion that same year Castro pronounced his Marxist Leninist beliefs
pronounced his Marxist Leninist beliefs
pronounced his Marxist Leninist beliefs and announced Cuba would implement
and announced Cuba would implement
and announced Cuba would implement communist policies 1962’s Cuban Missile
communist policies 1962’s Cuban Missile
communist policies 1962’s Cuban Missile Crisis almost resulted in nuclear war it
Crisis almost resulted in nuclear war it
Crisis almost resulted in nuclear war it shall be the policy of this nation to
shall be the policy of this nation to
shall be the policy of this nation to regard any nuclear missile launched from
regard any nuclear missile launched from
regard any nuclear missile launched from Cuba against any nation in the Western
Cuba against any nation in the Western
Cuba against any nation in the Western Hemisphere as an attack by the Soviet
Hemisphere as an attack by the Soviet
Hemisphere as an attack by the Soviet Union on the United States requiring a
Union on the United States requiring a
Union on the United States requiring a full retaliatory response upon the
full retaliatory response upon the
full retaliatory response upon the Soviet Union to resolve the situation
Soviet Union to resolve the situation
Soviet Union to resolve the situation the u.s. promised to avoid future Cuban
the u.s. promised to avoid future Cuban
the u.s. promised to avoid future Cuban invasions and to withdraw its missiles
invasions and to withdraw its missiles
invasions and to withdraw its missiles from Turkey
from Turkey
from Turkey if the USSR removed its weapons from
if the USSR removed its weapons from
if the USSR removed its weapons from Cuba despite this agreement the CIA
Cuba despite this agreement the CIA
Cuba despite this agreement the CIA attempted to assassinate Castro multiple
attempted to assassinate Castro multiple
attempted to assassinate Castro multiple times throughout his leadership
times throughout his leadership
times throughout his leadership over the next year’s Castro took control
over the next year’s Castro took control
over the next year’s Castro took control of Cuba’s communist party and promoted
of Cuba’s communist party and promoted
of Cuba’s communist party and promoted anti-imperialism and revolutionary
anti-imperialism and revolutionary
anti-imperialism and revolutionary action in various Latin American nations
action in various Latin American nations
action in various Latin American nations despite providing benefits like free
despite providing benefits like free
despite providing benefits like free health care and education Castro’s
health care and education Castro’s
health care and education Castro’s regime repressed opposition of his
regime repressed opposition of his
regime repressed opposition of his one-party rule and limited civil
one-party rule and limited civil
one-party rule and limited civil liberties in 1976 Castro became
liberties in 1976 Castro became
liberties in 1976 Castro became president of Cuba’s Council of State
president of Cuba’s Council of State
president of Cuba’s Council of State throughout the next decade he championed
throughout the next decade he championed
throughout the next decade he championed the Communist cause by sending troops to
the Communist cause by sending troops to
the Communist cause by sending troops to assorted third-world conflicts
assorted third-world conflicts
assorted third-world conflicts however Cuba lost a major source of
however Cuba lost a major source of
however Cuba lost a major source of funding in 1991 after the Soviet Union’s
funding in 1991 after the Soviet Union’s
funding in 1991 after the Soviet Union’s collapse Castro tried to limit the
collapse Castro tried to limit the
collapse Castro tried to limit the economic impact by relaxing restrictions
economic impact by relaxing restrictions
economic impact by relaxing restrictions promoting tourism and encouraging
promoting tourism and encouraging
promoting tourism and encouraging outside investment
outside investment
outside investment he even legalized the US dollar in the
he even legalized the US dollar in the
he even legalized the US dollar in the aftermath of 2001 s hurricane Michelle
aftermath of 2001 s hurricane Michelle
aftermath of 2001 s hurricane Michelle Castro accepted United States aid
Castro accepted United States aid
Castro accepted United States aid nevertheless Cubans continued showing
nevertheless Cubans continued showing
nevertheless Cubans continued showing their dissatisfaction with Castro’s
their dissatisfaction with Castro’s
their dissatisfaction with Castro’s regime by protesting or leaving the
regime by protesting or leaving the
regime by protesting or leaving the country
country
country soon after Castro’s health deteriorated
soon after Castro’s health deteriorated
soon after Castro’s health deteriorated he stepped down as president in 2008 and
he stepped down as president in 2008 and
he stepped down as president in 2008 and resigned as secretary-general of the
resigned as secretary-general of the
resigned as secretary-general of the Communist Party in 2011 his brother Raul
Communist Party in 2011 his brother Raul
Communist Party in 2011 his brother Raul replaced him in both roles some call him
replaced him in both roles some call him
replaced him in both roles some call him a dictator and an abuser of human rights
a dictator and an abuser of human rights
a dictator and an abuser of human rights while others label him a socialist icon
while others label him a socialist icon
while others label him a socialist icon who champions the poor either way Fidel
who champions the poor either way Fidel
who champions the poor either way Fidel Castro was one of the most controversial
Castro was one of the most controversial
Castro was one of the most controversial leaders in Latin American history
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