Abstract

Fidel Castro’s recent illness has focused attention on the Cuban dictator’s career. Castro’s successes in establishing and maintaining a Communist dictatorship 90 miles off the coast of the United States are remarkable achievements. Unfortunately, these successes have been achieved at the Cuban people’s expense. By examining the history of the proceeding Batista regime, a perspective will hopefully emerge which illustrates how Castro deceived the Cuban people and how cruel and unnecessary his totalitarian dictatorship has been. This biography, of Castro’s predecessor, Fulgencio Batista is based on an