Episode 129 History of Cuba by Batista 1948 to 1952 Published Nov 15, 2022
Episode 129 addresses key events in Cuba that took place after the Havana Conference and mostly between 1948 and 1952 and which led up to the coup by Fulgencio Batista in 1952. This area and the coup would lay the seeds for the rise of the young Fidel Castro as a revolutionary force in Cuba. It is here on this island nation where the story eventually converges around the modern Cubans, CIA men and the mafia. All in one place. Join us in this continuing miniseries on Cuban history as we continue to set the stage and explore the forces that were shaping the world in that era of the twentieth century. It’s history that immerses us in the Cuban story whose politics, geography, and economic circumstances would all collide and create an epicenter of geopolitical consequences. Consequences that would intersect in a crescendo right at the moment that JFK was coming to the Presidency. Understanding the leadup and history of Cuba is critical to this part of the journey that is JFK the Enduring Secret. Enjoy! Jeff