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The Cuban Revolution
Revolucion Cubana
CUBAN FACTS: CAUSE OF THE CUBAN REVOLUTION
Before the Revolution, the life in Cuba was dominated by a minority of wealthy people,
Sugar Barons, Tobacco Barons, corrupt politicians backed by big US corporations and
later the Mafia.
Havana and Varadero were the playground of the Rich and Famous.
Prostitution,
gambling, casinos, were everywhere.
In contrast with this the vast majority of the Cubans was very poor, especially on the countryside.
Extreme poverty, illiterate and illness were the keywords among the Cuban peasants.
The suffering of this people had a big influence on
Fidel Castro . The regime of the
Cuban dictator Batista was very cruel. A black Cuban woman named Reyita who tells the story
of her life in Cuba says :
" The political situation of the country was very difficult. Batista's dictatorship was horrible. Every
morning would bring young corpses, just dumped anywhere, the 'Guardia' (Police) did what they
liked, mistreated people and beat them up for any little thing.
There was terrible poverty, the unsanitary condition in the poor neighbourhoods were alarming;
many children didn't go to school, there was no work and no social security whatsoever.
That's how things were in Cuba in 1958." (1)
REVOLUTION IN CUBA
This environment of poverty and brutal suppression was a fertile ground for the Revolution,
led by Fidel Castro who overthrow the dictatorship of the US backed Batista.
The Revolution started with the armed assault on the Mocada Barracks.
On the first of January 1959 Batista fled from Cuba to the Dominican Republic and on January 8th 1959
Fidel Castro arrived with his forces in Havana and took over the country.
Cuban Revolution Timeline
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Cuban Revolution Timeline
Recommended Reading:
(1) REYITA : The Life of a Black Cuban Woman in the 20th Century.
by Daisy Rubiera Castillo
ISBN : 1899 365 346
Episodes of the Cuban Revolutionary War 1956-1958
Ernesto Che Guevara - Pathfinder Press
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