Cuban Revol. Outline

Daniel Lucatero
Guerrero
Humanities 4/5
February 26, 2009

I. Thesis: The Cuban Revolution wasn’t just a simple coup d’état, but also a very potent revolution, which threatened any counterrevolutionary’s life’s, and used propaganda to promote what was known in Cuba as, “ La Revolucion”.

II. Original Take Over:
a. Fidel Castro plan to change Cuba into a communist govt.
i. Using Propaganda
ii. Taking Batista Out of the Picture

III. After Take Over:
a. Without Govt.
i. Communism
1. Fairer future
2. Same Opportunities

IV. Change The Way People Dress
a. Fidel’s uniform influenced a lot of people.
i. Kids turned it into a group of Revolutionary’s in school Pioneers
ii. Pioneer (settler), somebody who goes into previously uncharted or unclaimed territory with the purpose of exploring it and possibly colonizing or settling it. Pioneers suffer hardships. They often form the societal structure for those who follow.
iii. They were following Fidel Castro

V. Counterrevolutionary People executed
a. Threatened
b. Imprisoned
c. Simply Executed

VI. Conclusion- The Revolution took more than just a couple battles but also a extreme force of deception and propaganda.

Research Thesis

Fidel Castro succeeded in the Cuban revolution not only because it was a coup d’état, (Sudden overthrow of a government by a usually small group of people in or previously in position of authority), but because it was popular.

QQC:2: From Amigos To Friends

Quote: "What's your address? I'll come over first thing tomorrow morning."
Tommy revved up the engine.
"I don't know it," Carlos said unconvincingly. "I'll see you at school. You better hurry up. You want to make your friend wait."

Question: Are David and Carlos going to continue to be best friends in the U.S or are they going to decsend from each other's live's?

Comment:I think that by the way David is already acting to Carlos he is already on his own path. David left on his double date with Tommy instead of hanging out with supposedly, his best friend Carlos. I know that most bestfriend that haven't seen each other in a very long time would put aside all other affairs. I think that he is going to loose Carlos all over again before he knows it. I just wonder what Carlos is going to do if they do seperate their friendship.

Annotated Bibliography

This article summarizes Cuba’s different economical struggles and the government’s refusal to intervene. It also explains how different revolutions such as the revolution started in response of Porfiriato, helped encourage other revolutions taking place. This article has helped our groups understanding of what took place during the time of our particular revolution.

Citation: Todd, Molly. "War: Latin America" from The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life, Volume 6, The Modern World. Daily Life Online: Exploring Everyday Life Past and Present. Greenwood Publishing Group. 12 February 2009. .