26th of July Movement Deshawn Eanes, Thomas Miles

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The 26th of July Movement was a revolutionary movement that named after the failed attempt to attack the Moncada Barracks. It was led by Fidel Castro and it was overthrow Fulgencio Batista.

On December 2, 82 men sailed into Cuba on the boat Gamma from Tuxpan, Veracruz ready for a revolt. However, there were a few complications during the landing. First, they had landed in daylight, causing the Cuban Air Force to attack, and causing numerous casualties. After, the party split up into 2 groups into different parts. They were split up for 2 days, leaving most of their supplies behind. On top of that, they were also betrayed by their peasant guide in an ambush, causing more casualties. In all, out of the 82 men that landed, only 12 of them were able to meet back.

Anti-Batista, and liberals joined the M-26-7 Movement after Batista fled from Cuba. It was Joined by other bodies to form the Cuban Socialist Revolution, which soon became the Communist Party of Cuba in 1965

Ernesto "Che" Guevara

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Ernesto "Che" Guevara was born into a middle class family in Rosario, Argentina, on 14th of June on 1928. He developed severe asthma early in life even though he was very active in his youth. In 1947, Guevara moved to Buenos Aires to care for his grandmother who later died, so he went to medical school. Out of the 82 men, who piled onto the yacht Granma in November of 1956, Guevara was one of them. They were tracked down and attacked by the security forces, when they made it to the mountains, which he got shot. He was an important person in the Cuban Revolution, second after Fidel Castro. Fidel Castro recruited Guevara while in Mexico. In 1967 Guevara has killed fighting in Bolivia, which made him become a national icon. As soon as he died, he became a legendary political figure. According to Biography.com, his name is often equated with rebellion, revolution and socialism.

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Revolution

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Revolution- A drastic change in government or society from an opposing association

 

 

The Cuban Revolution started on July 1953 in hopes of bringing in a socialist state. Why was this considered a revolution? According to the definition, revolution is change coming from an opposing group. That being said Fidel Castro and the 26th Of July Movement along with his followers were this opposing group of associates. Their goal being to bring down their president at the time, Fulgencio Batista. Later becoming a successfully unsuccessful revolution. Successful because their armed forces brought down Batista on 1 January 1959. The organization was later not so much of a success due to its communist approach. This Communist party to this day still continues. His brother Raul continuing to rule from Fidel’s success. Fidel's Cuban Revolution will have changed their country forever. The effects of the Cuban revolution continues to effect the nation of Cuba to this day. Castro’s opposing government transformed the country’s wealth and society