Fidel Castro:modern-day dictator,an evil dictator who has ruled for 44 years, when will his rule end???
Even though people are much better educated about dictatorship, some things will never change. Dictators have always been around, hopefully though, this will not continue forever. Most of the worst dictators are dead now, like Stalin and Hitler, but there are still many modern day dictators who exist. One of these men is Fidel Castro, leading Cuba. Fidel Castro has ruled for a total of 44 years so far, and it does not seem like the people are willing to do what would need to be done to get rid of him.
After the Cuban Revolution many changes occurred in Cuba. Cuba was once a corrupt dictatorship, now and for the past 44 years Castro has led a communist government. Before Castro overthrew Batista, Batista ran an unfair economy for the rich. Officials took pay offs, keeping the majority of the people thought of as invisible. "Protestors of Batista were the embargo on Cuba, for Communism is no longer a threat, this made the people of Cuba suffer even more, just for their beliefs on the government." (Jason Rosenweig 1).
Fidel Castro took control in 1959, his support was enormous, but so were the expectations of him. Mostly because of Batista's rule, Castro was welcomed as a leader, and people expected changes from him. "In its early phase, Castro's revolutionary regime included moderate politicians and democrats; gradually, however, its policies became radical and confrontational." (Owen Tripp 1). He became prime minister of Cuba in 1961 and shortly after that cancelled elections and suspended Cuba's constitution. Castro ruled without using the 1940 constitution until 1976, when the nation enacted a new constitution that allowed limited electoral participation by Cuban voters. Cuba's National Assembly elected Castro president of the country in 1976.
Castro's dictatorship represents the characteristics of totalitarianism, for one thing...
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It is a similar situation to that of Iraq and Saddam Hussein. Although he is something of a despotistic ruler, he is able to hold the country together, whatever his questionable methods. I think it will likely fall apart if they try to do what they are trying in Iraq right now, because no one else is experienced in leading a country. I mean. he's the only one who's ruled in more than a generation.
I think that the sanctions against Cuba have a lot to answer for the problems amongst the common people. Sanctions don't hurt the people they're intended to. The people at the top won't feel a thing, its only the little people that will feel the pinch of the economic sanctions. I really do not see the point of the continued sanctions.
I am not advocating the likes of Castro or Hussein, rather I think that we need to look at how we're contributing to the problem. Wouldn't it be better to lift the sanctions, and encourage economic growth, and this would reduce the amount of refugees coming to America.
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The essay is extremely bias; however, it did help me out tremendously for examples of Castro being a harsh dictator. Nice work.
we should lift sanctions and give cuba the chance to prove itself as a country, by leaving nthem in place, we are only encouraging the country to turn in on itself,.Of course there will be widespread corupption and lawlessness when people are desperate for food-this is what we have seen and are seeing in iraq. I often wonder if we dont impose santions to bring about this sort of effect, they create dissary within a country,people steal and kill to feed their familys, particularly if they are given an officail state uniform to hide behind. Then the rest of the world can point the finger and say "what a tyranical regiem, they kill each other mercilessly , havent they messed up their country. oh well, better go in with the guns and show them how to do it our way" hmm.
You talk about dictators as if they are a bad thing, most of the people in these countries worship their leader, although i will admit some are forced to. Castro has done great things for his country and the american government would be very unwise to try anything such as they have done in iraq. Stalin was a great leader for the russians, Hitler was also a great leader until he went insane. There are always two sides to a story, this essay should show that.
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an interesting essay, informative and well worded. your views and opinions are distinct throughout. You've incorporated numerous aspects of the topic as well. good work!
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