HIST 151 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5-10: Modus Vivendi, Che Guevara, Leo Huberman
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This article consists of an interview done with guevara and the editor of the. Monthly review, leo huberman, the week of the invasion of the bay of pigs, with guevara"s responses received a month later. First asking if it was still possible to work out a modus vivendi with the. United states, stated in two parts that the us"s monopoly capitalism and the accelerated transition toward fascism would make any type of agreement impossible, and also that they were ready to make an agreement on terms of equality. Guevara"s responses to this interview come across very diplomatic and positive, which could have perhaps contributed to his respected image he maintained. This article provides insight into guevara"s viewpoint on the relationship with the united states. http://monthlyreview. org/1961/09/01/cuba-and-the-u-s/ Though many, particularly americans, had remained under the impression that guevara was wrongfully executed, and was a good man standing for fairness as a cultural hero, this has been later argued as completely incorrect.
