Word: castros
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Castro, surfacing politically around 1952-53, recognized the necessity of forging a completely new alliance based on social justice. The turbulence and speed which characterized Castro's rise to power was to make an important imprint on Cuba's revolutionary reconstruction. Unfortunately, Karol says too little on this struggle or of Castro's role of inspirator and catalyst...
...especially America, and encouragement of the peaceful transfer to socialism in non-communist countries. Insurrection activities were out of the question for Russia's allies particularly in 1959 during the friendly Camp David phase of Russo-American relations. As a result, the PSP stayed in the background, viewing dimly Castro's armed uprising...
...themselves in an unusually good position upon taking power. Their struggle was short and relatively smooth. In 1959 they occupied a fertile island undamaged by war. Yet the quick success of the revolution inclined the Castroists toward equally quick solutions to deeper problems. With past experience as a guide, Castro expected the building of socialism to be little more taxing: popular zeal and good will would surge the country forward in the first days of liberation. This optimism, though illusory in the long run, characterized Castro's new relations with Russia...
...after the embarrassing U-2 affair. Eisenhower supported his generals over his new ally, washing away the good will of Camp David. Khrushchev, in addition, had just repudiated the Chinese by withdrawing technical advisors. To retrieve his lost stature, Khrushchev was in need of a militant ally. There stood Castro in dire economic need and loudly proclaiming his country a member of the socialist community...
...adventure was diplomatic recognition of East Germany, hoping, as Karol argues, "to force America to accept coexistence on a world scale." A show of strength on America's doorstep would bring concessions on Russia's border, or at least so Khrushchev thought. Karol emphasizes that Khrushchev lied to make Castro believe America was ready to invade again, scaring the Cubans into accepting Russian military protection. As a result of the fiasco, Cuban-Russian relations soon deteriorated...