Che Guevara Research Paper

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Ernesto Guevara or “Che” was born on June 14, 1928 in Rosario Argentina. He and his 5 siblings where raised by Ernesto Guevara Lynch his father and his mother, Celia de la Serna y Llosa. Growing up he acquired a soft spot for the poor and was noted to have the blood of the Irish rebels flowing through him. He had acute asthma but still excelled in sports such as swimming, golfing and cycling. He was and avid rugby player and played fly-half for Club Universitario de Buenos Aires were he got the nickname Fuser. Che had a passion for reading and did so through out his childhood where it ignited a love for poetry and Latin writers.

After he finished high school he started to study medicine at the University of Buenos Aires. He was one semester away from finishing his studies and becoming a doctor, but his “hunger to explore” led him to to leave on a journey. Him and friend, Alberta …show more content…

Upon landing at Cuba he was meet by the Batista’s military, many of his men where killed or executed and only 22 survived. After this blood bath Guevara laid down his medical supplies and picked up a rifle. The survivors fled into the Sierra Maestra mountains where they received help from urban guerrillas. While hiding from the military Che saw how much the people of Cuba were struggling with everyday needs such as minimal healthcare, no schools, and no electricity. As Castro and Guevara helped the people of Cuba and started a rebellion Che was given the ranked of commander by Castro. As second in command he was know to be harsh and would executed anyone that was thought to be a informer, deserter, or spy. Through out the war he was know as a amazing tactician and brave soldier he was loved by his men and they would have given there lives for him. After taking over Havana and taking Cuba he toke some time off to live in a summer villa in Tarara where he started to look at Cuba’s

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