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Conditions that led to Castro's rise to power, Methods used to…
Conditions that led to Castro's rise to power
Economic conditions
Dependancy of US sugar exports
Dependancy of US imports
Most buinesses owned by the US or other forgein countries
Wealth ineuality
fluctuating sugar prices
Inflation
Platt Amendment --> Reciprocal Trade Agreement
weakness of the political system
Platt Amendment
Fear of US intervention
No US-opposition could be elected
Corruption
Dependent on US-supported puppets
voting only for white rich men--> census
lack of democracy
Puppet Presidents
Gerardo Machado
Made no change continued the unstable and not equal system
Batista coup (1952)
Ramón Grau
Fulgencio Batista
Social division
Poor in the east (ex-slaves and there descendants) / rich in the west
Ex-slaves and their descendants and indeginous people in the east European/Spanish descendants in the west
Student/youth protests
Mafia
Corruption
High unemployment
Lack of Perspective
Prostitution
Tourism that depends on Prostitution
lack of education
Impact of war
Spanish independance
Idea of nationalism
Platt Amendment
US Interventions
Jose Martí
Castro's ability to inspire his audience
denounced corruption of the government
his success with the speech "history will absolve me"
Methods used to establish Castro's rule
ideology
nationalism and socialism
role of leaders
figures like Castro and Che Guevara are seen as a symbol of change
use of force
guerilla warfare against the army
propaganda
rebel radio
ability to communicate with rural rebels
urban campaing
underground cells of M-26-7
sabotage
organize strikes
anti-regime grafitti
dissemination of governement propaganda
propaganda
interviews with American journalists
misinterpretation of Fidelists numbers
coercion and persuasion
captured prisoners were able to join the rebellion
legal methods
undermining the legality of Batista's coup
treat peasants with respect
educate them
medical support
Support/new members
help them/educating them in how to cultivate crops
Batista's army
brutal with peasants (torturing, interrogating)
increased peasant's support for rebels
demoralizing Batista's army
relied on US supplies