Che Guevara

[VivaCuba]

I just watched a video on youtube and learned that Che had two nervous breakdowns when he arrived back in Cuba from Africa does anyone know why? or did anyone hear of this before?

[Rafiq]

The fields of battle tend to have a significant impact on the mental well being of soldiers

[MarxEngelsLeninStalinMao]

I might be wrong, but didn't his mother die when he was in the Congo? That could have, along with the fact that his campaign in the Congo had been a failure, contributed to the nervous breakdowns.

[boiler]

Yeah I think his mother did die while he was in the Congo. I'm not surprised that he had a nervous breakdown after being in the Congo. Have you ever read his Congo diary? I felt very depressed myself after reading it.

[erupt]

Never heard of it, but I'm not surprised. Can you post a link to the documentary, if possible? I'd like to watch it.