Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro was born on August 13, 1926 in Oriente province, in eastern Cuba, to a rich landowning family. Showing creativity early, he was educated in private Catholic schools, where he was greatly influence by Spanish priests who instilled a sense of discipline in him. The Jesuits taught him from 6th to 12th grade. As a student his best subjects were history and geography. In 1943 he became the best secondary school athlete in the country. Castro arrived …

…hat the revolution and the nation have become inseparable in his view. Revolutionary survival, thus, requires revolutionary unity, which may be translated into national unity. If persuasion does not work, then the law, and the mass mobilization of intolerance assures unity through imposed public uniformity. In such an environment neither political diversity, nor authenticity or honesty can flourish. Consequently, to question, challenge or oppose revolutionary policies finally lead to the charge of treason.