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Paper Abstract: Discusses Cuba's political leader. Examines negative and positive aspects of his life. Biographical facts. Revolutionary movement to oust the reactionary Batista government. Castro's social and educational programs. Impact of failure of Soviet Union and worldwide Communist regimes on Castro. His political acumen. His leadership traits. Differing views of Castro in the U.S. Paper Introduction: In 1959 Fidel Castro became Cuba's political leader and a symbol of communist revolution in Latin America when he ousted the reactionary Batista government, and turned Cuba into the first Communist country in the Western Hemisphere. This paper will discuss the controversy surrounding Castro since he became premier and president of Cuba. Under consideration will be whether Castro is a hero or a villain. Is he a threat to international security or has he become a relatively harmless joke. Negative and positive aspects of his life will be explored. Fidel-- the Man Fidel Castro was born on Aug. 13, 1926 in Cuba and experienced a Jesuit education. In 1945 he enrolled at the University of Havana in 1945 and graduated with a law degree in 1950. He was an early socialist and quickly joined forces that Text of the Paper: The entire text of the paper is shown below. However, the text is somewhat scrambled. We want to give you as much information as we possibly can about our papers and essays, but we cannot give them away for free. In the text below you will find that while disordered, many of the phrases are essentially intact. From this text you will be able to get a solid sense of the writing style, the concepts addressed, and the sources used in the research paper. Fidel-- the Man Fidel Castro was born on Aug. The educational system functioned and themedical care was decent. What is Cuban politics withoutthe Communist Party? ButCubans remain independent and proud-testimony to Castro's survival tacticsand remarkable political acumen. It seems to me Cubais stuck in the same old rut as always: political life as a crude Hobbesianstruggle in a war of all against all in a perpetual and restless desire forpower, that ceaseth only in complete victory or complete defeat" (Russo,1998, 84). Those Who Love Castro "Until the fall of the Soviet Union one supposedly did not encounterthe utter poverty and misery that is all too in evidence in most LatinAmerican countries; there were supposedly little prostitution and kidsrunning around naked and hungry. This paper will discuss the controversy surroundingCastro since he became premier and president of Cuba. The movement to oust Batista was genuinely popular, and Castro's moralcode and egalitarian ideals initially enjoyed the support of the Catholicchurch. 13, 1926 in Cuba and experienced aJesuit education. Under considerationwill be whether Castro is a hero or a villain. Ever since his patron the Soviet Union withdrew support, his role hasbecome much smaller. I doubt if there will be any significant change in Cuba until Castro dies. What kind of civil society or civic institutionsindependent of the government are there in Cuba today? Those Who Hate Fidel The breakup of the Soviet Union and the failure of Communist regimesaround the globe isolated Castro; his revolution now barely feeds the Cubanpeople and exiles in Miami have long predicted his imminent downfall. (2 ), Fidel: A Critical Portrait, London: Avon Books. In 1945 he enrolled at the University of Havana in 1945and graduated with a law degree in 195 . Szulc (2 ) tells us that he is a classic old-time "caudillo" who canuse his considerable charisma to appeal to the people on a cultural level.He has significant support among the poor and the Afro-Cubans because theyidentify him with their interests against the lighter-skinned Cubans up themiddle and upper-classes whom he deposed in the late 195 s (Szulc, 2 ).As Szulc points out The average American could care less about Castro or Cuba. Castro went into exile inMexico and returned in 1956, ready to topple Batista. Moreover, the American foreign policy with respect to Cuba is enormously influenced by Cuban exiles in Miami. Those who suffer, of course, will be the Cuban people. When he succeededwith this, he made a powerful enemy in the United States, since hisSocialist government nationalized all of the foreign investments in Cuba,and American industry (and the Mafia) lost great amounts of money (Quirk,1995). During the 196 s, for example, he was a symbol ofopposition to the United States internationally and in Latin America. In 1959 Fidel Castro became Cuba's political leader and a symbol ofcommunist revolution in Latin America when he ousted the reactionaryBatista government, and turned Cuba into the first Communist country in theWestern Hemisphere. But Castro onlytightened his hold on Cuba in the face of repeated assassination attemptsand the CIA-sponsored Bay of Pigs fiasco. On the other hand, there are manyCuban exiles and their children who are now affluent American citizens whostill spread stories of his greatness" (Russo, 1998). Nowhe is virtually the sole non-democratic leader in Latin America and appearsa hero for the oppressed in the world. He is trying to openup the country to limited capitalism and foreign investment, but nothingessential will change until he dies" (Quirk, 1995, 132). America can live without trade with Cuba; Cuba cannot live very well without trade with the United States - at least, now that the Soviet Union is not their ally (Szulc, 2 , 114) "What is the Revolution without Castro? Cuban athletes from the government runorganizations won medals in the Olympics. (primarily because this allowed for a military base only 9 miles away from Florida). (1995), Fidel Castro, New York: W.W. properties and made an oildeal with the Soviet Union, wealthy Cubans were fleeing the island andexiles began training in Florida for counter-revolution. He was an early socialist andquickly joined forces that were opposing Batista, who was the ruthlessdictator of Cuba. Yet there are leftists politically whofor ideological reasons support him. "I think manyAmerican people simply see him as the enemy from the bad ol' days of theCold War and hopes he rots in hell. Cubans could rightly feel proudof certain things, even if they had to sell their soul to obtain them."(Quirk, 1995, 88) His leadership traits include "His machismo, his independence, hisappeal to Cuban patriotism, his traditional appeal to the Cuban poor andstance against the rich. With his Revolutionary On July 26, 1953, Castro led anattack on the Moncada army barracks that failed but brought him nationalprominence as a threat to the establishment. Unfortunately, most people in theUnited States view him as a troublemaker and a dictator. But by 196 , as he nationalized all U.S. He is a Latin-American "caudillo" - a strongman, aboss." (Quirk, 1995, 24) For many years after his Revolution, the Soviet Union bankrolled thewhole country during the Cold War because Cuba was a major embarrassmentfor the U.S. "Now that the Soviet Union has ceased to exist,he must come up with new social and economic programs. (1998), Live By The Sword: The Secret War Against Castro andthe Death of JFK, New York: Bancroft Press Szulc, T. Norton Russo, G. Is he a threat tointernational security or has he become a relatively harmless joke.Negative and positive aspects of his life will be explored. References Quirk, R.E. If this paper is not what you are looking for, you can search again: Search for: or Click here to request an essay written just for you.