It was March 10, 1952. Waking up like usual to tackle another day, news spread like mad. The Cuban government was corrupted by a man named Fulgencio Batista. It was told that with great wealth, he took Cuba in no time. Alongside my leader, Fidel Castro, we sunk into the realm of bloodshed, determined to overthrow our wicked dictator. I have covered my life in this devastating period in form of 3 separate journals. 

Continuity and Change

The immediate aftermath of the revolution took a turn when Castro took control. The war for power has ended, but people were still unhappy with their new leader. Castro believed in Communism, which scared the citizens of Cuba. Approximately 1.4 million fled to the island of Cuba to the United States from 1959 to 1960. Likewise, the actions were soon recognized by the United States, which was terrified of the idea of Communism. The U.S. would quickly withdraw its support in response to Castro taking the presidential seat in early 1961. To top things off, the U.S. toggled its imagination with plans to assassinate Castro. Castro held no concern against exploding cigars, to flesh-eating wetsuit. The CIA had in total 638 failed attempts to assassinate Castro. Nevertheless, after endless torturing, Cuba remained its high efficiency in sugarcane production. It was known that up to 90% of its crops were exported and sold across the world. This stayed the same even under Castro’s rule.