The Legent of Che Guevara

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Ernesto Guevara was born in Rosario, Argentina to Celia de la Serna and Ernesto Guevara Lynch, both of whom came from aristocratic Argentine families. Celia’s parents had died when she was little and had left her an inheritance

2.       EARLY LIFE 

little Ernesto suffered his first of many asthma attacks, a condition that greatly affected both his own life and that of his family.It quickly became obvious that little Ernesto was not going to be able to live in the humid jungle conditions ,Needing a dry climate for little Ernesto’s asthma, the Guevara family moved to the small, resort city of Alta  in 1932, known for its dry climate.his parents didn’t send little Ernesto to school until March 1937, when he entered second grade.he joined the local rugby team. In his free time, Guevara read books. Guevara was bright and seen both as a daredevil and a leader. Unlike his peers who were meticulous with their clothing and general appearance, Guevara often wore a large trench coat and infrequently bathed. Since he often boasted about his level of dirtiness, he was given the nickname Chancho (“the pig”)

He had planned on attending college to study engineering until his grandmother got sick.

In May 1947, Guevara’s grandmother suffered a stroke. he was heartbroken. Guevara immediately changed his plan and decided to become a doctor. He applied and was accepted to the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Buenos Aires.

In 1951 he takes off on a motorcycle journey with his friend Alberto.The diary Che kept during this time has been published as:“The Motorcycle Diaries: A Journey Around South America

3.       GUEVARA TURN RADICAL

With no predetermined travel plan, Guevara went first to Bolivia, then to Guatemala for an extended stay. His intentions were unclear, but his experiences made him increasingly radical. In Guatemala, Guevara met Hilda Gadea and married.Hilda became a central force in Guevara’s life, introducing him to the concepts of Marxism and to many exiled revolutionaries, including a number from Cuba.one of these Cuban exiles, Antonio “Nico” Lopez, who gave Guevara the nickname of “Che.” “Che” roughly equivalent to “man” or “hey youDuring his time in Guatemala, Guevara had trouble finding a job, so he spent most of his time hanging out with revolutionary friends

 Guevara desperately wanted to help out the revolution that was underway in Guatemala, but he never did find a way.In June 1954, a coup sponsored by the United States toppled the reformist Guatemalan government headed by Jacobo Arbenz. This turn of events had a profound effect on Guevara. Guevara, now nearly a committed communist, strongly believed that massive improvements could only be achieved by a revolution.In late September 1954, Guevara travelled to Mexico City, where most of his revolutionary friends were heading.

4.       CUBAN REVOLUTION

in June 1955, Raul Castro (Fidel Castro’s younger brother) fled Cuba and arrived in Mexico City. Through Guevara’s Cuban friends, Guevara met Raul upon his arrival. Guevara then asked Raul over for dinner. The two began talking and found they had much in common.

A couple of weeks later, Fidel Castro fled Cuba and arrived in Mexico City. Shortly after his arrival, Guevara met Fidel and later that same night, went out to dinner with both Castro brothers. While at dinner, Fidel asked Guevara to join his revolutionary movement to overthrow the government of Fulgencio Batista in Cuba. Guevara immediately accepted.

Guevara and other trusted Cuban exiles began training and preparing for guerrilla warfare. On the morning of November 25, 1956, Che Guevara, Fidel Castro , Raul Castro , plus 79 other revolutionaries left Mexico and headed to Cuba on board a 38-foot yacht named Granma .

 the revolutionaries reached Cuba on December 2, 1956.Three days after they had arrived in Cuba, Fidel’s group was ambushed by the Cuban army. As bullets flew around him, Guevara ran to the forest. He had been wounded in the neck, but he was one of the few lucky enough to survive FROM attack. SEVEN  revolutionaries  survived FROM THAT attack AND  regrouped in the Sierra Maestra, a remote and mountainous region. From here, Fidel Castro continued his revolution.

Che Guevara was now a revolutionary. He participated in attacks as well as executions. He proved himself to be both a good soldier and a leader. He was fearless and courageous.

By May 1958, Guevara was  second-in-command of the large group of revolutionaries. Using guerrilla tactics, Castro and his men successfully took over town after town.Guevara is best remembered for his critical role in capturing the strategic city of Santa Clara in December 1958.

On January 1, 1959, Batista fled Cuba. The Cuban Revolution was over.

5.        END OF LEGENT

Guevara got new appointment in  Cuban government as  Minister of Industry and Chairman of the National Bank. However, Guevara was not  happy about those things.

.In April 1965, Guevara disappeared from public life

 In November 1966, Che arrived in Bolivia to lead the revolution.

Everything else went badly for Guevara in Bolivia. The most damaging development came when the Bolivian government discovered Guevara's presence in their country . By March 1967, the Bolivian army carried out attack and On October 9, 1967,Che was murdered in the jungles of Bolivia, by order of the Bolivian government and the CIA.He was only 39 years old.Too young to die,but old enough to become a legend, not only in Latin America but also around the world