Best fidel castro documentary

This episode of Biography, which first aired in 1963, provides viewers with a history of Cuba’s Fidel Castro.

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The film features historical Cuban footage dating back to 1933, including a number of shots of Fulgencio Batista and Fidel Castro, as well as still images of a young Fidel. The film opens with scenes from Havana in 1961 when Castro addresses a massive crowd, declaring Cuba a socialist republic.

Mike Wallace (01:35) begins the story in Havana during the 1920s (01:52), which featured mob violence and a strong U.S. presence in the harbor: U.S. warships anchor in Havana’s bay (02:35) and U.S. sailors go ashore to enjoy the life of Cuba’s capital city.

Production of sugar cane (03:05) is the nation’s biggest industry, and in 1926, Fidel is born on a sugar cane plantation. At that time, Gerardo Machado (03:26) rules Cuba. In 1933, a general strike in Havana (03:40) for higher wages turns into a demonstration ag