The Cuban Revolution of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara
Words: 599 Pages: 2 5092The revolution began in 1952 when former Army Sergeant Fulgencio Batista seized power during a hotly contested election." One such person was rising political star Fidel Castro, who would likely have won a seat in Congress had the 1952 elections taken place. Castro immediately began plotting Batista's downfall. Many people in Cuba were disgusted by his power grab, preferring Cuba's democracy, as flawed as it was.When it became apparent that he would lose, he seized power before the elections, which […]