Cuba
This collection contains materials about Cuba’s history including the Cuban revolution, post-revolution, and international revolutionary solidarity. Some highlights include Che Guevara speaking in New York in the mid sixties, materials related to the highly successful Cuban literacy campaign, and the periodical the Tricontinental, which covers topics from national liberation movements around the world to the capitalistic exploitation of natural resources in various countries.
Cuba has been a great model and influence for other Latin American countries seeking freedom from repressive conditions and US imperialism. Audio and paper documents also include information on Cuba post-revolution, including its economy, health system, and the nationalization of public services as well as U.S involvement in Cuba starting after 1960.
Fulgencio Batista was a major political figure in Cuba from 1933-1944 and dictator from 1952-1959. He exploited Cuban land and resources for U.S interests. The Cuban people were unhappy with the abuse and political repression they faced on a daily basis. A popular uprising by workers and peasants took place in 1953, which culminated in an attack on the Moncada military base organized by Fidel and Raul Castro.The attack was unsuccessful and Fidel was exiled to Mexico but this event sparked the Cuban revolution. Fidel returned to Cuba in 1956 with Che Guevara and a small guerrilla force. Fidel and Che led the people in a rebellion against the Batista regime and the government elite that controlled the people’s resources and economic stability. Batista was successfully overthrown in 1959 and Fidel assumed power as the new leader of Cuba with the intent of building the country around the people’s needs and distributing the wealth equally.
Cuba has been a great model and influence for other Latin American countries seeking freedom from repressive conditions and US imperialism. Audio and paper documents also include information on Cuba post-revolution, including its economy, health system, and the nationalization of public services as well as U.S involvement in Cuba starting after 1960.
Fulgencio Batista was a major political figure in Cuba from 1933-1944 and dictator from 1952-1959. He exploited Cuban land and resources for U.S interests. The Cuban people were unhappy with the abuse and political repression they faced on a daily basis. A popular uprising by workers and peasants took place in 1953, which culminated in an attack on the Moncada military base organized by Fidel and Raul Castro.The attack was unsuccessful and Fidel was exiled to Mexico but this event sparked the Cuban revolution. Fidel returned to Cuba in 1956 with Che Guevara and a small guerrilla force. Fidel and Che led the people in a rebellion against the Batista regime and the government elite that controlled the people’s resources and economic stability. Batista was successfully overthrown in 1959 and Fidel assumed power as the new leader of Cuba with the intent of building the country around the people’s needs and distributing the wealth equally.
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Tricontinental
117
Cuba
22
Casa de las Americas
3
Cuban Prisoners
3
Media Type
PDF
140
Audio
3
Webpage
2
Source Format
Periodical
122
Pamphlet
6
Monograph
5
mp3
3
DVD
2
Year
1971
20
1969
13
1972
12
1970
9
1968
8
Title
Tricontinental No. 21 - 22 [November - February 1971]
2
Subject
Cuba
97
Anti-Imperialism
82
Africa
69
National Liberation
68
Latin America
60
Author
Rius
2
Margaret Randall
2
Philip Russell
1
Saul Landau
1
Fidel Castro
1
Keyword
OSPAAAL
81
Viet Nam
31
US imperialism
28
South Africa
25
Ernesto Che Guevara
24