The establishment of Cuba

[Commierade]

Hey guys, just wondering if you could clear up some questions I have regarding the overthrow of Batista in Cuba.

Basically, My idiot conservative history teacher has been preaching about Fidel Castro being inserted into Cuba by the u.s. government to overthrow Batista and establish a democratic state, but that after Fidel overthrew the dictator Russian influence caused Castro to establish a communist state.

Is this true? or a bunch of bullshit as I believe it is.
concrete evidence would be nice please.

[R_P_A_S]

Originally posted by [email protected] 25, 2007 02:47 am
Hey guys, just wondering if you could clear up some questions I have regarding the overthrow of Batista in Cuba.

Basically, My idiot conservative history teacher has been preaching about Fidel Castro being inserted into Cuba by the u.s. government to overthrow Batista and establish a democratic state, but that after Fidel overthrew the dictator Russian influence caused Castro to establish a communist state.

Is this true? or a bunch of bullshit as I believe it is.
concrete evidence would be nice please.
Fidel had initial support from lots of people in the U.S. The United States I guess felt they would go with whatever puppet as longest they could still own the Island. But once Fidel made Nixon aware of his agrarian reforms and plans for a more social fair government he was label a communist and had no one to turn to but the Soviet Union for financial support and military.

[norwegian commie]

Well this is basically a lie. It is not true that Fidel made the revolution i the service of the US. The guerillia was a result of oppression.

Batista had a large amount of supporters in the USA. The imperialist wanted Cuba to remain its puppet state. When Cuba refused, they snapped and broke all connection with the countrie. Then Cuba was in a way forced into the communst sde of the cold war.

But the communist's on Cuba where a dominant factor in the guerillia, Che in he's early days was far moore radikal than Fidel. Anyways that story of Fidel as a Yankee puppet is nothing but a lie. What may be true is that some Americans supported the Cuban guerillia. But the US gave weapons and equipment to Batista, as did Norway (althogh they where seized by Fidel)

[Janus]

Is this true?
No, though the US was getting a bit tired of Batista, they were more focused on maintaining their economic interests in Cuba which is why they continued to support Batista.


Originally posted by Roy Rubottom+ Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs under Eisenhower--> (Roy Rubottom @ Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs under Eisenhower)American investments in Cuba amount to $774 million and there are some 5,000 Americans residing in that country. The security of these people and of this property would certainly be in jeopardy if we took any other course. Furthermore, we believe that if we work with the present regime, while holding a tight rein on the manifestation of cooperating with it, we stand the best chance of encouraging acceptable elections and an orderly transfer of the government to a successor to Batista. This course of action, if it includes delivery of the armored cars, will most likely be subject to criticism by certain groups in the United States. We feel that we must face up to such criticism if it develops in view of the considerations mentioned above[/b]

The US actually believed that it could force Batista into allowing for democratic elections in order to deal with the Castro threat though that never occured.


Originally posted by Ambassador [email protected]
I do not believe the United States Government can only do business with a government that will honor its international obligation and that can maintain law and order. In my opinion, Castro would do neither


Senator Ellender
My fear, is that if Castro is successful, strife will continue and the military will remain all powerful and will actually rule the country—that one dictator will merely be replaced by another