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    History of Castro

    Thought this was an interesting article:

    The True History of Castro
    Robert R. Siegrist
    Wednesday, July 26, 2000
    Wednesday, July 26, Year 2000 marks the formal beginning of Fidel Castro's rise to Communist-enforced power in Cuba via his infamous "26th of July Movement." It is well to consider what it has done to U.S.-Cuban relations. Thus, the following:
    Discovered by Columbus in his 1492 voyage to the Americas, Cuba remained a Spanish province until, amid years of Cuban political strife among factions seeking control, U.S. President William McKinley, in 1898, threatened U.S. intervention.

    Resented by Spain, the U.S. battleship Maine was blown up in Havana Harbor, to which the United States demanded withdrawal of Spanish troops. That demand denied, the Spanish-American War followed with the U.S. victory on, ironically enough, the eve of July 26, 1898.

    Under provisions of the Treaty of Paris, signed December 10, 1898, Spain "relinquished" Cuba to the United States in trust for the island's inhabitants. This was followed by three years of U.S. military rule which, on May 20, 1902, ended with acceptance and hope that a viable Cuban democratic government had been established.

    Meanwhile, a Cuban constitutional convention, having ended on February 21, 1901, had accepted U.S. Platt Amendment conditions, high among them that Cuba would lease naval stations to the United States and the United States would have the right to intervene, if necessary, in the affairs of the island.

    All went well under the new Cuban Republic until 1906 when, as the result of injustices and insurrection, the government fell, paving the way for assumption of dictatorial power by Fulgencio Batista.

    Ruling Cuba until January 31, 1959, Batista, forced by chaos, insurrection and assassination, fled to Mexico, paving the way for Fidel Castro's seizure of power as leader of his infamous "26th of July Movement." While promising democracy and political reform, of course, Castro, having killed hundreds of Batista supporters, delivered the Godless, ruthless Castro dictatorship that today, 47 years after the beginning of his movement, remains an increasingly more infectious, Clinton-administration-accommodated-and-appeased thorn in the U.S. side and overall national security and interest.

    Against that background, this question:

    "Who is Fidel Castro, etc.?"

    Born in 1926 of wealthy Cuban Roman Catholic parents, the megalomaniacal Castro hated Spain, resented the United States and the fact that his father had come to Cuba as a "soldier of Spain," even as he also resented the Catholic Church and frequently rebelled against its authority and that of the Jesuit priests who taught him from grade one through awarding him his University of Havana law degree in 1945.

    Preferring insurrection, riot and rebellion to the rule of law and practice thereof, Castro, in 1947, undertook an unsuccessful effort to overthrow the Dominican Republic dictator Rafael Trujillo. In 1947, as an attendant at the Ninth Pan American Conference in Bogota, Colombia, in protest of American domination of Latin America, Castro's fervent political activity fired the Bogota riots in which, at day's end, he boasted: "I had a good day today – I killed a priest!"

    Back to Cuba in 1953, it was on the 26th of July that, with his younger brother Raul, he launched his "26th of July Movement" by leading a small band of young Cubans in a failed attack on Dictator Batista's Moncada barracks and civil buildings in Santiago, Baymo and Siboney. The objective of that failed attack was, of course, the hope of inspiring a general uprising against Batista in Castro's native Oriente Province.

    The result of that attack, however, was the slaying of most of the attackers and the seizure, trial and imprisonment of the Castro brothers and others to 15 years in Isle of Pines Penitentiary as political prisoners. On May 15, 1955, however, they were released in a general political amnesty, which Batista would live to regret.

    During his imprisonment, Castro concentrated on studies of the German Nazi dictator Adolph Hitler's "Mein Kampf" and on the fiery rabble-rousing oratorical styles of Hitler and his friend and ally, the Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.

    Meanwhile, a not atypical Cuban era of dissatisfaction, revolution and insurrection was building, anew, against Batista as, with their release from prison, Castro and his brother Raul became exiles, first in New York, finally in Mexico, all the time organizing other exiles, training them in mountain warfare in preparation for Castro's return to Cuba.

    It was in Mexico that Fidel and Raul, already declared Communists, met and teamed up with the Argentinean physician and insurrectionist Che Guevarra who, at once, became a partner in the Castro plot to rise to power in Cuba.

    Believing the time propitious, the Castro brothers-Guevarra team in 1956 assembled their handful of troops, boarded a leaky ship, the Gramma, and sailed to Cuba with the intention of launching a major revolutionary movement in the shelter of the Sierra Maestra. Landing at the Cuban Bay of Pigs, however, they were met by Batista forces. From the encounter, the Castro brothers-Guevarra team, as survivors, made it to the Sierra Maestra, from which they developed the guerrilla tactics – tactics that included attacking small units of Batista forces, seizing their weapons and gaining territory.

    And it was this group, the self-named "26th of July Movement," which, following that failed Bay of Pigs incident in 1953, was forced to leave the area when attacked by U.S. planes – an attack that only fortified the Castro hatred for everything U.S.

    Finally, in 1958, having lost support of the Cuban people, Batista was forced to flee the country, leaving the vast vacuum of power into which Castro moved, convincing his fellow Cubans that, at long last, he would restore democracy to Cuba. Of course, as history has written, Castro not only failed to restore a democracy to Cuba but, instead, swiftly reduced the island to today's condition of a Communist slum.

    Having to admit that the Cuban economy was in serious trouble, Castro found himself forced to appeal for aid from the Soviet Union and, in the process, declare himself a Communist and conveniently forget his hatred for Russia.

    At the same time, however, Castro made the mistake of establishing poor relations with the United States and compounding it by nationalizing all U.S. industry in Cuba, including U.S. petroleum companies.

    When the latter refused his demand that they keep the refineries open, Castro turned to Moscow for help which, with compliments of Soviet Premier Khrushchev, reached Cuba, at outset, in the form of oil. When the oil reached Cuba on April 19, 1960, the U.S. companies refused to refine it.

    Vowing that a Communist regime could never be "tolerated" in the Western Hemisphere, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower took steps to punish Cuba for its attacks on U.S. property, an Eisenhower action that resulted in Khruschev's hurling the full weight of Soviet power behind Castro, complete with the shipping of Soviet missiles capable of hitting most cities in the southeastern United States – and with it, the abrupt warning that the missiles would be fired should the United States attempt a military intervention.

    After John F. Kennedy succeeded Eisenhower as president in January 1961, the so-called "Cuban Missile Crisis" continued for several tense weeks and made crystal clear that, unless Khrushchev or Kennedy backed down from their clearly enunciated positions, the United States and the Soviet Union would be at war over the Castro-created crisis, and southeastern U.S. cities would be threatened with Soviet missile assault from the Cuban positions.

    Finally, however, it was Khrushchev who "blinked," with Kennedy's assurance that the United States would not intervene militarily in Cuba. Khrushchev removed the missiles from Cuba, with a loud sigh of relief from both Washington and Moscow over the welcome end of the "Cuban Missile Crisis" of 1960-61.

    During the final years of the Eisenhower administration, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) developed a half-baked plan to attempt to overthrow Castro via an invasion of U.S.-backed Latin American forces at Cuba's Bay of Pigs – an action which, hopefully, would inspire the suffering people of Cuba to join in the effort to end the Castro regime.

    President Kennedy Kennedy and his attorney general brother, Bobby, bought the plan hook, line and sinker, and thus came to pass the horribly ill-conceived Bay of Pigs invasion, which began and ended in costly failure on April 17, 1961. Burning with that defeat, the Kennedy brothers ordered an extremely reluctant CIA to arrange a plot for the assassination of Castro under the code name "Operation Mongoose."

    At U.S. taxpayers' expense, a motley crew of mobsters and misfits including Lee Harvey Oswald, a Russian sympathizer with a Russian wife, was assembled. Not surprisingly, word of the plot reached Castro and the plot backfired to the extent that President Kennedy was assassinated when he visited Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963.

    Then on June 5, 1968, Bobby Kennedy, campaigning for president in Los Angeles, was also assassinated, and Sirhan Sirhan, a Palestinian-born U.S. resident, pro-Communist and Israeli hater, was seized, convicted and sentenced to death.

    All of which, if nothing more, is a sad saga in U.S. history that proves once again the old adage, "He who lives by the sword dies by the sword."

    It is noteworthy that all of Clinton's Castro-era predecessors resisted him while, from the outset, Clinton has struggled to appease Castro, even to the point that his administration cooperated with the Castro regime in the case of 6-year-old Elian Gonzales concerning Castro's demand that the child be denied U.S. asylum and returned to Cuba. This, even to the point of the Clinton administration's seeking the "assistance" of Castro's propaganda agency to coordinate "information" to the American people. As the historical concept says, "The truth shall make you free!"

    (c) Free Congress Foundation. All Rights Reserved
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    #2
    good stuff... um... very interesting
    -Pete
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      #3
      Ive always been a supporter of communism when done correctly
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        #4
        Holy cow! My teacher is making me write 17 essays on Castro and this random information really helps. Thanks man! ;)

        -Gary
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          #5
          your welcome
          He's quite an interesting fella
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            #6
            Wait...did I say 17...wow, I mean't 70...sorry guys. But did you know that...

            Fidel Castro Castro was born on Aug. 13, 1926 (some sources give 1927), on a farm in Mayari municipality in the province of Oriente. He attended good Catholic schools in Santiago de Cuba and Havana, where he took to the spartan regime at a Jesuit boarding school, Colegio de Belen. In 1945 he enrolled at the University of Havana, graduating in 1950 with a law degree. He married Mirta Diaz-Balart in 1948, but they were divorced in 1954. Their son, Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, born in 1949, has served as head of Cuba's atomic energy commission. A member of the social-democratic Ortodoxo party in the late 1940s and early 1950s, Castro was an early and vocal opponent of the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista. On July 26, 1953, Castro led an attack on the Moncada army barracks that failed but brought him national prominence. At the time, his political ideas were nationalistic, antiimperialist, and reformist; he was not a member of the Communist party. Following the attack on Moncada, Castro was tried and sentenced to 15 years in prison but was amnestied in 1955. He then went into exile in Mexico, where he founded the 26th of July Movement, vowing to return to Cuba in order to fight against Batista. In December 1956, he and 81 others, including Che Guevara, returned to Cuba and made their way to the Sierra Maestra, from which they launched a successful guerrilla war. Castro proved himself a strong leader; he also demonstrated shrewd political skills, convinced that he had a historic duty to change the character of Cuban society. Seeing his army collapse, and unable to count on the support of the United States, Batista fled on Jan. 1, 1959, paving the way for Castro's rise to power. In its early phase, Castro's revolutionary regime included moderate politicians and democrats; gradually, however, its policies became radical and confrontational. Castro remained the unchallenged leader, and the masses--whose living conditions he improved--rallied behind him.
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              #7
              And for those of you who speak Spanish, that would be...

              Fidel Castro Castro fue llevado de agosto el 13 de 1926 (algunas fuentes dan 1927), en una granja en el municipio de Mayari en la provincia de Oriente. Él atendió a buenas escuelas católicas en Santiago de Cuba y La Habana, donde él llevó el régimen espartano en un colegio de internos de Jesuit, Colegio de Belen. En 1945 él alistó en la universidad de La Habana, graduando en 1950 con un grado de la ley. Él casó Mirta Diaz-Balart en 1948, pero fueron divorciados en 1954. Su hijo, Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, nacido en 1949, ha servido como cabeza de la comisión de la energía atómica de Cuba. Un miembro del partido social-democra'tico de Ortodoxo en los últimos años 40 y los comienzos de los años 50, Castro era un opositor temprano y vocal de la dictadura de Fulgencio Batista. De julio el 26 de 1953, Castro condujo un ataque contra los cuarteles del ejército de Moncada que fallado pero traído le la prominencia nacional. Cuando, sus ideas políticas eran nacionalistas, antiimperialist, y reformista; él no era un miembro del partido comunista. Después del ataque contra Moncada, Castro fue intentado y condenado a 15 años en la prisión pero fue amnistiado en 1955. Él entonces entró exile en México, en donde él fundó el vigésimo sexto del movimiento de julio, haciendo voto a volver a Cuba para luchar contra Batista. En diciembre de 1956, él y 81 otros, incluyendo Che Guevara, vuelto a Cuba y hecho su manera al sierra Maestra, de el cual lanzaron una guerra acertada del guerrilla. Castro se probó un líder fuerte; él también demostró las habilidades políticas shrewd, convencidas que él tenía un deber histórico para cambiar el carácter de la sociedad cubano. Viendo a su ejército derrumbarse, e incapaz contar en la ayuda de los Estados Unidos, Batista huido de enero el 1 de 1959, pavimentando la manera para la subida de Castro a la energía. En su fase temprana, el régimen revolucionario de Castro incluyó a políticos y a demócratas moderados; gradualmente, sin embargo, sus políticas se convirtieron en radical y confrontational. Castro seguía siendo el líder indiscutido, y las masas -- que condiciones vivas él mejoró -- reunido detrás de él. ;)
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                #8
                And we musn't leave out you mafia people, here is to the Italians...

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                  #9
                  How about you post that in Chinese. Or maybe Yiddish. Several people on this fourm speak those languages. ;)

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                    #10
                    Fidel Castro Castro a été soutenu août 13, 1926 (quelques sources donnent 1927), à une ferme dans la municipalité de Mayari dans la province d'Oriente. Il est allé à de bonnes écoles catholiques à Santiago De Cuba et La Havane, où il a pris au régime spartiate à un internat de Jesuit, Colegio de Belen. En 1945 il s'est inscrit à l'université de La Havane, recevant un diplôme en 1950 avec un degré de loi. Il a marié Mirta Diaz-Balart en 1948, mais ils ont été divorcés en 1954. Leur fils, Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, soutenu en 1949, a servi de tête de la commission de l'énergie atomique du Cuba. Un membre de la partie social-démocratique d'Ortodoxo vers la fin des années 40 et du début des années 50, Castro était un premier et vocal adversaire de la dictature de Fulgencio Batista. Juillet 26, 1953, Castro a mené une attaque sur les casernes d'armée de Moncada qu'échoué mais apporté lui la proéminence nationale. Lorsque, ses idées politiques étaient nationalistes, antiimperialist, et réformiste; il n'était pas un membre du parti communiste. Après l'attaque sur Moncada, Castro a été essayé et condamné à 15 ans en prison mais a été amnistié en 1955. Il est alors entré dans exile au Mexique, où il a fondé le 26ème du mouvement de juillet, se vouant à retourner au Cuba afin de lutter contre Batista. En décembre 1956, lui et 81 autres, y compris Che Guevara, retourné au Cuba et fait leur chemin vers la sierra Maestra, de laquelle ils ont lancé une guerre réussie de guérillero. Castro s'est prouvé un chef fort; il a également démontré des qualifications politiques judicieuses, convaincues qu'il a eu un devoir historique pour changer le caractère de la société cubaine. Voyant son armée s'effondrer, et incapable de compter sur l'appui des Etats-Unis, Batista sauvé janv. 1, 1959, préparant le terrain pour l'élévation de Castro à la puissance. Dans sa phase tôt, le régime révolutionnaire de Castro a inclus les politiciens et les démocrates modérés; graduellement, cependant, ses politiques sont devenues radical et confrontational. Castro est resté le chef incontesté, et les masses -- dont les conditions vivantes il a améliorées -- rassemblé derrière lui.
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                      #11
                      Fidel Castro Castro wurde an Aug. 13, 1926 (einige Quellen geben 1927), auf einem Bauernhof im Mayari Stadtbezirk in der Provinz von Oriente getragen. Er sorgte sich gute katholische Schulen in Santiago De Kuba und Havana, wohin er zum spartanischen Regime an einem Jesuit Internat nahm, Colegio de Belen. 1945 schrieb er an der Universität von Havana ein und graduierte 1950 mit einem Gesetzgrad. Er verband Mirta Diaz-Balart 1948, aber sie wurden 1954 geschieden. Ihr Sohn, Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, getragen 1949, hat als Kopf Kubas der Atomenergiekommission gedient. Ein Mitglied des Sozial-demokratischen Ortodoxo Beteiligten in den späten vierziger Jahren und in den frühen fünfziger Jahren, Castro war ein früher und vocal Konkurrent der Diktatur von Fulgencio Batista. An Juli 26, 1953, Castro führte einen Angriff auf den Moncada Armeekasernen, daß ausgefallen aber ihm nationalen Vorsprung geholt. Zu der Zeit als, seine politischen Ideen nationalistisch waren, antiimperialist und csreformer; er war nicht ein Mitglied der kommunistischen Partei. Nach dem Angriff auf Moncada, wurde Castro zu 15 Jahren im Gefängnis aber wurde amnestiert 1955 versucht und verurteilt. Er stieg dann in exile in Mexiko, in dem er das 26. der Juli Bewegung gründete, vowing, nach Kuba zurückzugehen, um gegen Batista zu kämpfen ein. Im Dezember 1956, er und 81 andere, einschließlich Che Guevara, zurückgebracht nach Kuba und ihre Weise zur Sierra Maestra gebildet, von der sie einen erfolgreichen Bandenkämpferkrieg ausstießen. Castro prüfte sich ein starker Führer; er demonstrierte auch die shrewd politischen Fähigkeiten, überzeugt, daß er eine historische Aufgabe hatte, zum des Buchstabens der kubanischen Gesellschaft zu ändern. Seine Armee sehen einzustürzen, und nicht imstande, auf der Unterstützung der Vereinigten Staaten zu zählen, Batista geflohen an Jan. 1, 1959, die Weise für Aufstieg Castros zur Energie pflasternd. In seiner frühen Phase Castros schloß revolutionäres Regime gemäßigte Politiker und Demokraten mit ein; stufenweise jedoch wurden seine politischen Linien Radikal und confrontational. Castro blieb der unchallenged Führer und die Massen -- deren lebende Bedingungen er -- gesammelt hinter ihm verbesserte.
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                        #12
                        Thaaat's better, I can read that! :D
                        -Ted

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