HIST 1F96 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: History Will Absolve Me, Brothel, Fidel Castro
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The ultimate act of deviance: the cuban revolution: A kind of moderate reform group ran cuba. Fulgencio batista established a system of one-man rule: eliminated labour unions, closed press, fired judges, very brutal military and secret police, ran a corrupt government. Had a friendly relationship with president eisenhower. Cuba became the whore house for americans prostitution, gambling, etc. Young people ran the revolution (including fidel castro) Terms: history will absolve me (1953): castro"s speech at mocada barracks; criticized cuban society; declares he and his comrades have a right to revolt against tyranny, granma (1956): official state newspaper. Social benefits: family code (husbands and wives had equal responsibilities over the families) Women"s rights: especially with education and literacy. Suppression of political freedom: liberal democracy (freedom to speak out against the government, freedom to travel outside of the country, political power supressed freedom of speech, violated freedom of university. Close times with the soviet union: helps to explain the us response.
