This is a historical fiction journal that I wrote about someone who experienced the Cuban Revolution first hand.

In this journal the main character goes through the struggles of the Cuban Revolution. He is a farmer telling a story from the perspective from an average peasant’s perspective. As he suffers from the tough conditions and oppressive law, he asks himself, “Should I stand up and fight?” Conflicted with the different outcomes of his decisions, he makes his choice.

The results of the Cuban revolution can be controversial. On one hand, Batista’s government oppressed its people, and Castro helped achieve better standards for Cuba. Castro helped construct better social equality, making healthcare and education more accessible. On the other hand, the revolution led to many other conflicts that could threaten to bring a catastrophe. For example, the Cuban Missile Crisis was infamous during the cold war for hanging the world off of a cliff. However, I would insist that the benefits of the revolution outweighs the negatives. The revolution was necessary for the Cuban people since Batista oppressed the lower class. Due to the harsh conditions for the people, it was inevitable for a rebellion to form. It is estimated that Batista murdered up to 20,000 Cubans. Imagine yourself in a situation where you work hours everyday, cutting down sugar canes. After your hard work, you anticipate for some compensations, but your salary is minimal, barely able to support yourself. It seems like you have no hope of improving under the current government. A revolution seems like the best outcome for you. Subsequently, the leader of the rebellion, Fidel Castro, promises to bring social equality to Cuba. The Revolution brought equality to Cuba, and improved the standards of the lower class. Additionally, Castro limited landholdings, allowing the poor to be able to claim more land. He bridged the gap between the social classes. I would argue that this is an improvement for Cuba as the majority of people used to be peasants suffering from Batista’s oppressive regime. In general, the  Cuban revolution was beneficial for its people since it brought social equality, improved countless lives and established a more supportive government.

The Image above is a portrait of Che Guevara, a famous revolutionary in the cuban revolution. He was communist revolutionary fighting to bring equality to the general public. He worked with Fidel Castro in the Cuban revolution to use Guerrilla warfare tactics against Batista’s army.

I created this video along with my friends, Jonathan and Timothy. Our goal was to create a video to explain the cuban revolution in a simple manner that anyone can understand. We sampled videos from “Common Craft” which is a group that makes similar videos explaining complex topics. We used cut-outs and drawings to help the audience picture the events. The cuban revolution was fought by Batista, Cuba’s dictator, and the M-26-7 rebellion led by Fidel Castro. The main goal of the rebellion was to bring socialism and reform Cuba. Castro, the leader of the rebellion, claims that he is fighting to maintain the rights of Cuban people. At the time, Cuba was a corrupted country when Batista used a military coup to become dictator.

If you want to find out more about the Cuban revolution, watch this video!

 

Photo citation:

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