Essays on Cuban Revolution

Propaganda; A tool of strategic influence. Throughout history political parties, sports teams and pretty much anyone who wanted to bring down an opposition or competitor has used propaganda of some sort. It is a powerful weapon used to create dislike and degrade an enemy. This…

The world would never forget the name Fidel Castro, the Cuban Prime Minister/dictator who ruled for almost 50 years. However one of the highly secretive issues in his life was his dalliance with Dalia Soto Del Valle. This Cuban lady who bore 5 sons for…

During the 20th century, there were numerous political and social clashes among Cuba and its administration. The Cuban Revolution was led by the socialist head, Fidel Castro from 1953 to 1959. This occasion happened as a result to all the power Fidel Castro had increased;…

Was the Cuban revolution more a socialist revolution or more a war of liberation from American dominance? The Cuban revolution was quite complicated due to the intertwined conflicts taking place within the period of revolution. There were three wars during and the aftermath of the…

Latin America’s politics have been characterised by challenges in governance, liberty and development. Cuba is amongst such nations. The Cuban revolutionary war of 1895 to 1898 was a liberation war from Spain which escalated into the Spanish-American war after the US intervention. Ideologically, the Cuban…

In the novel, “Dreaming in Cuban,” Christina Garcia examines the infelicitous social and political effects that the Cuban Revolution had on the Cuban population. In her literary mastery, Garcia combines her character choice with various stylistic tools to tell the story from the perspectives of…

Over the years, it has been concluded that there was Russian influence in the 1960 election. A U-2 surveillance plane operated by the CIA was shot down by the Soviet air force while flying near the city of Yekaterinburg. The U-2’s pilot, Francis Gary Powers,…