Men in Crisis: Fidel Castro Vs. Fulgencio Batista (1959)
1959 · Short film · 26 min
- Documentary
Synopsis
Castro v. Batista" is one of the outstanding episodes of the David L. Wolper produced series "Men in Crisis". It recounts the Cuban Revolution and shows the nation of Cuba during the time period of Batista's reign as dictator. The country was cast into turmoil as Fidel Castro rose to power. The film opens with images of the island discovered by Christopher Columbus on October 28th, 1492 (:14). This led to Spanish domination which all but wiped out the native population (:22). Warfare broke out…
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- 26 minutes