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The Cuban Missile Crisis | Bay of Pigs | 1

American Scandal

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Fidel Castro and Carlos Socaras

Fidel castro has dreamed of being at the centre of political change. He grew up alongside cuba's poorest farmers and saw first hand how brutal life could be. As he got older,Castro came to understand the depths of greed and corruption among cuba's business and political leaders. To lead a revolution, you need more than big ideas - you need money. Castro knows that if he wants to unseat batista from power, he could get support from former president carlos socaras. With enough funding, Castro believes he could rally thousands of people to march on havana and overthrow the government.

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