Jesus Sanchez
23rd October 2003, 05:33
Here is my assesmant task for year eight english. Ive had to take ou heaps of info due to the 800 word word limit (although i have used 1123 words)
Ernesto Che Guevara de la Serna
Ches Life: The Early Years
Ernesto Che Guevara de la Serna was born into a middle class Argentinean family on May 14th1928. At an early age he developed asthma, and because of its severity was unable to go to school due to a regular reliance of adrenaline shots. This didnt stop him from learning. His mother home-schooled him and taught him how to read and write. Soon he was reading advanced books and poetry. As a child Ernesto was very adventurous and brave (like his mother). This led him to explore areas around his town, which eventually helped his asthma. In 1950, at the age of 22, Che was accepted into Buenos Aires University to study medicine, which would help his future profession.
The Revolutionary Is Born
In 1952, Che made another journey through Latin America. He noticed the pore treatment of the native Americans and the exploitation of Latin American peasants by the U.S. imperialism. Ches hate for the United States was about to erupt. As Ches university life was coming to an end, he started denouncing Jesus as a revolutionist, turning to a minor form of communism and was becoming more and more anti-social. When Guevara graduated in 1953, he returned to the roads of South America, namely in Guatemala. In Guatemala a social revolution was forming which sparked Ches interest in politics and Marxism/Leninism.
Che was supporting the Arbenz regime which was fighting against the CIA-backed Castillo rebels. He took an interest in armed battle, and signed up to fight, but was called to work in the hospital instead due to the fact that he was a doctor. In June 1952, the Arbenz regime was beaten. and Che fled to Mexico with the other political exiles in fear of being jailed in Guatemala.
Cuban Revolution
In July of 1955, Che met Fidel and Raul Castro. Fidel told him about his plans to invade Cuba. Immediately Che became interested in Fidel's plot to overthrow the corrupt Batista dictatorship, and was given the position of the doctor for the small rebel army. This would be Che's first real chance to fight for the average man and against imperialism in his journey for equality. Che began military training, and even though his asthma was still causing him trouble, he excelled in the exercises and drills. On November 25, 1965, the 62 armed rebels left Mexico on a small boat named the Granma, heading to the shores of Cuba. Upon setting foot on Cuba, the rebels were attacked, killing most of the team and separating the rest. Fifteen guerrillas including Che, Fidel and Raul, met up in the Sierra Maestra mountain range with only nine weapons. In retrospect, it is incredible that such a small group lead a successful revolution taking back Cuba from the Batista regime.
Hasta La Victoria Siempre
As Commander, Che was very strict and expected a great deal of effort from his soldiers. He was known to order executions and other severe punishments for traitors and those who didn't obey orders. But Che still cared for his fellow rebels. He helped teach some how to read and write, and introduced them to Cuban history and Marxism. Che was very respected among his column because he never took advantage of being in charge. As the support for the rebels was expanding, word spread amongst the peasants in Cuba about the heroic figure known as "Che", the foreigner who had a major role in the revolution taking place.
In 1958, Che was ordered by Fidel to move the revolution into Central Cuba. This was not an easy task. Che lead his column into the province of Las Villas where they wiped out the defending army. On December 29, 365 guerillas lead by Che took on 3500 soldiers in Santa Clara, one of Cuba's largest cities. This was one of the most important battles in the revolution. In a mere three days, the rebels overtook the city. On December 31, Batista and his family fled Cuba. The revolution had been won. On January 2, 1959, Che and the other revolutionaries entered Havana celebrating.
Che In Cuba
In October, Chee became head of the Industry Department in the ARNI. His objectives were to pay off the cost of the revolution. On November 23, Che introduced the first "day of voluntary labour" in Cuba where people would voluntarily work for one day. Soon after this, Che introduced his "New Man" theory which stated that people should work for altruistic reasons rather than for money. Che was becoming more and more like the "new man". He volunteered at the Academic Militar-Cultural in La Cabana where he taught basic literacy, political awareness, history and geography. In November of 1959, Che became president of the National Bank, and in February he was named Minister of Industry. In all of the jobs that Che held in Cuba, his goal was to reorient the country to socialism. Che also called for the need to industrialize Cuba rather than focussing on sugar cane. He also travelled around the Communist Block, including China, Czechoslovakia and the USSR, as part of a commercial delegation. In April of 1965 Fidel received a letter from Che denouncing his position in the government and his Cuban citizenship.
A Slice Of The Congo
In 1965 he secretly had conferences with a hundred comrades in Cuba who would participate in the revolution that was going on in the Congo. In the Congo things did not turn out as Che had wanted them to. He did not feel that the rebels were good enough fighters and not inspired enough to go through with the revolution. Ie: the rebels lacked discipline and there was not enough unity between the soldiers like there had been during the Cuban revolution. He left the Congo with his remaining Cuban comrades in March of 1966.
The End Of Che
Che had a plan to revolutionize Bolivia, which would then be the central base for his guerilla force. He and his eight fellow guerillas would then expand and revolutionize the whole South American continent. On November 3, 1966, Che arrived in Bolivia disguised as a businessman. In Bolivia, the revolution wasn't going as planned. Firstly the revolutionaries could not get the support from the peasants. Secondly, the United States was sending in weapons and trained anti-guerilla fighters. On October 8, 1967, Che and his column were ambushed and captured by two companies, numbering 1,200 troops. The next day the order was given for his execution. As the executioner stood for minutes, ready to shoot, Che uttered his famous last words, Shoot me coward, Im just a man The order came from Lyndon B. Johnson, the President of the USA.
What do you think? :unsure:
Ernesto Che Guevara de la Serna
Ches Life: The Early Years
Ernesto Che Guevara de la Serna was born into a middle class Argentinean family on May 14th1928. At an early age he developed asthma, and because of its severity was unable to go to school due to a regular reliance of adrenaline shots. This didnt stop him from learning. His mother home-schooled him and taught him how to read and write. Soon he was reading advanced books and poetry. As a child Ernesto was very adventurous and brave (like his mother). This led him to explore areas around his town, which eventually helped his asthma. In 1950, at the age of 22, Che was accepted into Buenos Aires University to study medicine, which would help his future profession.
The Revolutionary Is Born
In 1952, Che made another journey through Latin America. He noticed the pore treatment of the native Americans and the exploitation of Latin American peasants by the U.S. imperialism. Ches hate for the United States was about to erupt. As Ches university life was coming to an end, he started denouncing Jesus as a revolutionist, turning to a minor form of communism and was becoming more and more anti-social. When Guevara graduated in 1953, he returned to the roads of South America, namely in Guatemala. In Guatemala a social revolution was forming which sparked Ches interest in politics and Marxism/Leninism.
Che was supporting the Arbenz regime which was fighting against the CIA-backed Castillo rebels. He took an interest in armed battle, and signed up to fight, but was called to work in the hospital instead due to the fact that he was a doctor. In June 1952, the Arbenz regime was beaten. and Che fled to Mexico with the other political exiles in fear of being jailed in Guatemala.
Cuban Revolution
In July of 1955, Che met Fidel and Raul Castro. Fidel told him about his plans to invade Cuba. Immediately Che became interested in Fidel's plot to overthrow the corrupt Batista dictatorship, and was given the position of the doctor for the small rebel army. This would be Che's first real chance to fight for the average man and against imperialism in his journey for equality. Che began military training, and even though his asthma was still causing him trouble, he excelled in the exercises and drills. On November 25, 1965, the 62 armed rebels left Mexico on a small boat named the Granma, heading to the shores of Cuba. Upon setting foot on Cuba, the rebels were attacked, killing most of the team and separating the rest. Fifteen guerrillas including Che, Fidel and Raul, met up in the Sierra Maestra mountain range with only nine weapons. In retrospect, it is incredible that such a small group lead a successful revolution taking back Cuba from the Batista regime.
Hasta La Victoria Siempre
As Commander, Che was very strict and expected a great deal of effort from his soldiers. He was known to order executions and other severe punishments for traitors and those who didn't obey orders. But Che still cared for his fellow rebels. He helped teach some how to read and write, and introduced them to Cuban history and Marxism. Che was very respected among his column because he never took advantage of being in charge. As the support for the rebels was expanding, word spread amongst the peasants in Cuba about the heroic figure known as "Che", the foreigner who had a major role in the revolution taking place.
In 1958, Che was ordered by Fidel to move the revolution into Central Cuba. This was not an easy task. Che lead his column into the province of Las Villas where they wiped out the defending army. On December 29, 365 guerillas lead by Che took on 3500 soldiers in Santa Clara, one of Cuba's largest cities. This was one of the most important battles in the revolution. In a mere three days, the rebels overtook the city. On December 31, Batista and his family fled Cuba. The revolution had been won. On January 2, 1959, Che and the other revolutionaries entered Havana celebrating.
Che In Cuba
In October, Chee became head of the Industry Department in the ARNI. His objectives were to pay off the cost of the revolution. On November 23, Che introduced the first "day of voluntary labour" in Cuba where people would voluntarily work for one day. Soon after this, Che introduced his "New Man" theory which stated that people should work for altruistic reasons rather than for money. Che was becoming more and more like the "new man". He volunteered at the Academic Militar-Cultural in La Cabana where he taught basic literacy, political awareness, history and geography. In November of 1959, Che became president of the National Bank, and in February he was named Minister of Industry. In all of the jobs that Che held in Cuba, his goal was to reorient the country to socialism. Che also called for the need to industrialize Cuba rather than focussing on sugar cane. He also travelled around the Communist Block, including China, Czechoslovakia and the USSR, as part of a commercial delegation. In April of 1965 Fidel received a letter from Che denouncing his position in the government and his Cuban citizenship.
A Slice Of The Congo
In 1965 he secretly had conferences with a hundred comrades in Cuba who would participate in the revolution that was going on in the Congo. In the Congo things did not turn out as Che had wanted them to. He did not feel that the rebels were good enough fighters and not inspired enough to go through with the revolution. Ie: the rebels lacked discipline and there was not enough unity between the soldiers like there had been during the Cuban revolution. He left the Congo with his remaining Cuban comrades in March of 1966.
The End Of Che
Che had a plan to revolutionize Bolivia, which would then be the central base for his guerilla force. He and his eight fellow guerillas would then expand and revolutionize the whole South American continent. On November 3, 1966, Che arrived in Bolivia disguised as a businessman. In Bolivia, the revolution wasn't going as planned. Firstly the revolutionaries could not get the support from the peasants. Secondly, the United States was sending in weapons and trained anti-guerilla fighters. On October 8, 1967, Che and his column were ambushed and captured by two companies, numbering 1,200 troops. The next day the order was given for his execution. As the executioner stood for minutes, ready to shoot, Che uttered his famous last words, Shoot me coward, Im just a man The order came from Lyndon B. Johnson, the President of the USA.
What do you think? :unsure: