HISTORY 166D Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: American Imperialism, Infrared Photography, Che Guevara
24 May 2016
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Lecture 14: us tried to contain spread of communism, used alliance for progress a means of containment, cuban greatly intensified cold war tensions in western hemisphere, cuba provided an example. Sparked similar type of revolutionary uprisings fidelismo (phenomenom of latin american countries trying to imitate cuban revolution and be like fidel) By way of armed struggle (inspired people) Led to an increase in political activities for immediate structural change. That they could have a voice cuban revolution showed that land reform was possible, a level of economic and social justice. Fidel was seen as a liberator of latin america (a david vs goliath image) Ufc was widespread, mining companies, panama canal. Fidel becomes face of revolution (vs mexico the state tried to be the face of change. Cuban si, yankeef no fidel stood up to the us. Cuba believe it was its duty to spread revolution.
