The revolutionist Che Guevara was executed, October 9, 1967 by the Bolivian government.
Through Guevara’s travels to study medicine he was captivated by the poverty, hunger and illness people faced in South America. He believed that in order to help “these people“ he had to fight for them politically. All of Guevara’s experiences in South America, particularly in Guatemala fostered a drive for him to concentrate in politics; he wanted to fight for the poor in order for them to have a better life.
His efforts lead him to team up with Fidel Castro as a member of the “26th of July Movement”. Guevara joined forces with Fidel because they shared an anti-imperialism ideology. Guevara was also known for perfecting Guerrilla Warfare during his training, later on teaching and writing a book about it.
Che Guevara remains to this day as an iconic symbol for the poor as well as the youth. He was an intelligent individual, constantly eager to educate the less fortunate. He stressed literacy and education in Cuba which resulted in a literacy reform. Guevara himself trained teachers and read to campesinos. His efforts helped Cuba dramatically increase the literacy rate.
Although Guevara is characterized by his brutal military demeanor and behavior, he contributed greatly to the Cuban government and was a voice for all the people exploited throughout the world. He served as the Cuban representative in the United Nations where he continually fought for aid and criticized America for the treatment of their people based on the color of their skin.
Guevara was admired by many leaders and people all over the world. Till this day, his revolutionary iconic red and black symbol is displayed and his legacy remembered.
I believe he is one of the most people that ever lived.
I obtained this photo from Sonya Rehman’s Archive: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://sonyarehman.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/7003-che-guevara-red-80mm.jpg&imgrefurl=http://sonyarehman.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/making-sense-of-che-guevara-%25E2%2580%2593-how-clueless-is-generation-x/&usg=__JZ2TsWdQCEEjOXQJme_CWHRwp9I=&h=400&w=320&sz=40&hl=en&start=6&itbs=1&tbnid=NB4FyWxAg5XfAM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=99&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dche%2Bguevara%2Bred%2Band%2Bblack%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1
