Guantanamo In Cuba

There is a place in Cuba that goes by the acronym Gitmo. It is better known for being a torturing hell camp for suspected terrorists. The actual name of the prison is called Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp. Guantanamo Bay is also a United States Naval Base. The United States first acquired the territory by seizing it from the Cubans during the Spanish-American War in 1898. The United States’ ultimate goal was to prevent fighting between the Cubans, to protect U.S. economic interests and to hold free elections in order to establish a new and legitimate government. Five years later, the U.S. and Cuba signed a lease, giving Guantanamo Bay to the U.S. as a “coaling and Naval station.” To keep things mutual between Cuba and the United States of America, …show more content…
relationship remained peaceful. But starting in 1952, Fidel Castro, then a young lawyer and activist, petitioned for the overthrow of Batista. Who Castro accused of being corrupt and a tyrant. However, Castro 's lawful dispute was rejected by the Cuban court system. After deciding that the Cuban government could not be replaced through legal means, Castro shifted to launch an armed revolution. The Cuban Revolution then started in 1952 and Castro started his voyage to overthrow the government. His first act of violence in the revolution was to raid federal garrison at Moncada. Even though Castro and his followers had well planned for the attack and even had the element of surprise, they were defeated ultimately from the beginning. The Moncada Barracks troops had outnumbered the rebels and had many more weapons than the revolutionaries. When the rebels were on their way to the target, it became a complete disaster. Many cars had gotten lost in the city and one car even got a flat tire. The first car to arrive was the breaking point which alerted one of the patrols before they were even in position to attack. After hours of a never ending firefight, Castro pulled his men back and tried to retreat. During the retreat, many rebels were captured and killed, but Fidel Castro and his brother Raul escaped. Not long after, they were captured and put on public trial. During the trial he flipped the focus of him onto Batista and pleaded his argument to the people of Cuba. His words did not matter to the Cuban court system and he was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. Castro was ultimately released early due to the increased political pressure on Batista to reform his dictatorship. Since Castro had been released he kept on his mission to overthrow the government. Castro’s next plan was to flee to Mexico, regroup on people and plan an attack. On his attempt to come back to Cuba, Cuban officials had already knew of their return and