Emilio, a follower of Castro and a revolutionary soldier, finds his way through the Cuban Revolution. From the early days of the uprising, Emilio faces many defeats that lead to prison but ultimately destroys Batista and helps change the government of Cuba. Emilio is a hardworking and loyal soldier, as he participates in many strikes and battles that led to victory. However, the revolution started to affect his family and Emilio is left with big decision left that questions his loyalty to Castro and Cuba.
Throughout the Cuban Revolution, it was a success as Batista was overthrown and the new government was established. Under Castro, the education system and healthcare improved as Cuba currently has the highest literacy rate in the world. The new government turned Cuba into a communist and socialist country. Cuba’s relations with the US were destroyed, as Cuba followed the Soviet Union (USSR) and China. However, Cuba still has a large dependence on sugar production, as it continues to increase. When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Cuba’s economy suffered greatly, due to no one buying the sugar. Also, there was barely any freedom in Cuba, throughout Batista and Castro’s rule, which caused many Cubans to leave.
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A Fight for Power: A Neutral Perspective on the Cuban Revolution
The Cuban Revolution was a challenging revolt with several factors that included many assassinations, failed rebellions, but had ultimately led to an independent Cuba, with better economy, education, and healthcare. Below is our CommonCraft video in Plain English, explaining about the important people and events that happened throughout 1952-1962. It started from the cruel dictator, Batista, having his farce election, as the inequalities led to corruption, to finally ending the Cold War and Cuban Missile Crisis, which gave Cuba new relationships with other countries. People have finally got their own freedom and rights to do whatever they want in their country. However, it is debatable if the Cuban Revolution was worth it or not. Batista used different ways to avoid and keep power over the government, but after many fails, Castro has led the revolution to victory. However, Castro has made many assassinations, making many Cubans leaving the country. These actions between the leaders and their choices have made this revolution questionable. So, was the Cuban Revolution really worth it? This CommonCraft video will be the answer for all your questions and shows you a simple and humorous explanation of the Cuban Revolution.
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