Cuba/Nicaragua revolutions

[ticon02]

Hi all. I have read many of your post for seveval months but had not the courage to register before. I felt I could not challenge or defend my ideas as well as some of you can. Some of you have a high intellectual capacity, easily surpassing those if not all politician out there. I have a question concerning the Cuban and Nicaraguan revolution, I know little about Nicaragua revolution. Can some please tell what were the similarities and differences between both revolutionaries, like goals strategies, and outcomes. I know the United States had a important part to play, what were their policies towards these revolutionaries struggles and government in terms of U.S. laws.

[Panamarisen]

Welcome to the Forum, ticon02!

My opinion is that it all got nothing to do with the U$ laws, but to the several U$ selfish, cruel governments.

The idea of both Cuban and Nicaraguan (Sandinist) Revolutions was to give its people the power, the skills, and the tools to accomplish their social and personal goals, to be the only owners of their individual and collective destiny, instead of doing it some ignorant, avaricious, authoritative, and braindead Government/State. At the end, the idea was that of justice and equality for all. As simple as that.
Cuban situation was very different from Nicaraguan´s. Indeed, Nicaraguan´s Revolution chosed to have a Government where all anti-dictatorship´s powers could have the possibility to eventually get the political leadership -which, indeed, happened years after, although in a very suspicious way.

HASTA LA VICTORIA SIEMPRE!

[thursday]

know the United States had a important part to play, what were their policies towards these revolutionaries struggles and government in terms of U.S. laws.

In regards to America's view on the Cuban Revolution during the Revolution itself, they played the waiting game. While Batista was indeed an American puppet, many on the US government were becoming quite tired of his gangsterite doings. When Fidel began the Revolution the US was split: some officials wanted to crush the revolt, while some wanted to play the waiting game and see what Fidel was all about. In fact, Fidel didn't officially label the Revolution as socialist until around 1960, even though he came into power in 1959. However, there were CIA plots to bring down Fidel's power before he started nationalizing foreign owned land, which is thought to be the main stroke which ended any chance of friendly relations between America and Cuba.

[Anonymous]

Here are some links.

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/episo...erviews/ortega/ (http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/episodes/18/interviews/ortega/)


http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/episo...erviews/castro/ (http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/episodes/18/interviews/castro/)



(Edited by Edward Penishands at 8:48 pm on Nov. 21, 2002)