Cuba in the Struggle for Freedom and Independence
Abstract
The Cuban Revolution of 1959 is significant because it was the first time in Latin America that the capitalist classes, allied with the United States, were driven from power. The U.S. had considered Latin America to be its own special province, and had attributed great political, strategic and economic significance to it. Through the years it had consistently supported reactionary regimes in the area. The Latin American peoples are now intensifying their struggle against American imperialism. Their fight is being increasingly supported by the proletarian classes (which are growing in size and becoming better organized), by the Communist parties, by a movement among the peasants, by the deepening economic crisis in the U. S and by events in the Old World. Thus, from the mid-195O's on, this struggle has resulted in successful revolutions in Columbia, Venezuela and Cuba, and is leading to a single united Latin American liberation drive, which in turn is part of the world wide anti-colonial movement.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 18, 1960
- Accession Number
- ADA368949
Entities
People
- Konstantin M. Obyden
Organizations
- Joint Publications Research Service