Research Paper on Che Guevara

Research Paper on Ché Guevara | Globalization |
11-10-2012
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Table of contents

Introduction 2 Revolution 3 Ché Guevara’s existence, and relationship with revolution 4 The Cuban Revolution 8 The Influence of Ché Guevara on Latin America 12 Conclusion 17 Bibliography 18

Introduction

I decided to write this research paper because we were assigned to find an issue or subject within Latin America to write about. One of the most widely known and influential revolutionary figure in the history of Latin America is Ché Guevara. Ché knew how to use his intelligence and judgment in all the circumstances he encountered taking advantage of each moment as if it was a highly intensive chess game he was sincerely devoted to. The life Ché Guevara chose was a perfect resemblance of a man offered the chance to decide his own destiny, while embracing this challenge with all his passion. There has been much debate about what Ché actually represented—stood for, and what his impacts have been throughout the region of Latin America. Exactly this controversy has given me a tremendous interest to actually research and conclude for myself what this ironic symbol of revolution his intentions truly were. Moreover, I try to find out what the effects of his ideology has been in Latin America. If it indeed had an impact or if it was just one’s infatuation with one’s believe and resulted in no understanding of one’s true meaning—message. If it triggered other revolutions In Latin America to take place whether successful or not. So, in other words, did the revolution of Ché Guevara have an impact on Latin America?

Revolution
What is a revolution? In order to be able to answer this question, we must first get a comprehensive understanding of the word revolution. What does revolution mean and what can be understood from it. The word revolution is derived from the Latin work revolutio, “a turnaround”. Revolution, in general, relatively seen, is a rare but

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