The Cuban Revolution

by Myra Immell (Editor)

Overview

Like all the other books of the Perspectives on Modern World History series, this book goes one step further than providing a concise history on its topic. It shares actual stories of those who witnessed and lived through the Cuban Revolution. Readers will hear from a rebel leader who recalls the first victory. A C.I.A. officer recounts the Bay of Pigs Invasion. A journalist shares the experience of the Revolution as it was being won. A daughter of Cuban Immigrants discusses visiting Cuba for the first time. In addition to the personal narratives, this volume provides historical background and primary source material on the Cuban Revolution, explores why the Revolution was successful, and presents controversies related to the Revolution.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737763669
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	02/23/2013
Series:	Perspectives on Modern World History Series
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	15 - 17 Years

About the Author

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Table of Contents

Foreword 1

Introduction 4

World Map 9

Chapter 1 Historical Background on the Cuban Revolution

1 The Cuban Revolution: An Overview Michael Powelson 13

2 Mystery Cloaks Cuban Invasion of Last Sunday Daily Boston Globe 23

3 Cuban Rebels Open War on the Batista Regime Larry Allen 28

4 Cuba's Dictator Flees the Country Alistair Cooke 33

5 Whither Cuba? Some Yank Firms Quit, Others Seek Way Out as Red Influence Grows Cal Brumley 39

6 Under Castro, Cubans Control Their Destinies 49

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7 Cuban Exiles Flood Miami Bert Collier 54

Chapter 2 Controversies Surrounding the Cuban Revolution

1 Batista's Loss to Castro's Revolution Is Not Surprising Larry James Bockman 61

2 The Rebel Army Came of Age in the Sierra Maestra Louis A. Pérez Jr. 70

3 Use of Propaganda Helped Cuban Rebels Be Victorious Russell J. Hampsey 80

4 Peasants Are the Very Heart of the Cuban Revolution Leo Huberman Paul M. Sweezy 92

5 The Cuban Revolution Was Betrayed Theodore Draper 101

6 The People of Cuba Drove the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro 111

7 The Cuban Revolution Had Certain Exceptional Factors Che Guevara 119

8 Castro's Communism Affected Foreign Policy W. Raymond Duncan 127

9 The Cuban Government Is Not Responsible for US Hostility Toward Cuba Isaac Saney 136

10 The Bay of Pigs Invasion Was Doomed from the Start Julia E. Sweig 144

11 Consumerism Is the Underlying Explanation for the 1980 Wave of Cuban Exiles Peter Winn 150

Chapter 3 Personal Narratives

1 A Rebel Leader Recalls the First Victory Fidel Castro Ignacio Ramonet 158

2 A CIA Officer Recounts the 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion Grayston L. Lynch 165

3 A Daughter of Cuban Immigrants Visits Cuba Rita Farin 169

4 A Journalist Experiences the Revolution as It Is Being Won Edwin Tetlow 175

Glossary 184

Chronology 186

For Further Reading 190

Index 194