DR. CHE GUEVARA. Ernesto Che Guevara [Spanish pronunciation: (ˈtʃe ɣeˈβaɾa); 14 June 1928 to 9 October 1967), Commonly Known as el Che or Simply Che, was an Argentine Marxist Revolutionary, Physician, Author, Guerrilla Leader, Diplomat, and Military Theorist. A Major Figure of the Cuban Revolution, his Stylized Visage has become a Ubiquitous Counter Cultural Symbol of the Rebellion and Global Insignia within the Popular Culture. As a Young Medical Student, Guevara Traveled throughout South America and was Radicalized by the Poverty, Hunger, and Disease he Witnessed. His Burgeoning Desire to Help Overturn what he Saw as the Capitalist Exploitation of the Latin America by the United States of America specially Prompted his Involvement in Guatemalas Social Reforms under President Jacobo Árbenz, whose eventual CIA-Assisted Overthrow at the Behest of the United Fruit Company thus Solidified Guevaras Political Ideology. Later, in Mexico City, he met Raúl Castro and Fidel Castro, joined their 26th of July Movement, and Sailed to Cuba aboard the yacht, Granma, with the Intention of Overthrowing US-Backed Cuban Dictator Fulgencio Batista. Guevara soon Rose to Prominence among the Insurgents, was Promoted to Second-in-Command, and Played a Pivotal Role in the Victorious Two-Year Guerrilla Campaign that Deposed the Batista Regime. Following the Cuban Revolution, Guevara Performed a Number of Key Roles in the New Government. Those Included Reviewing the Appeals and Firing Squads for those Convicted as War Criminals during the Revolutionary Tribunals, Instituting Agrarian Land Reform as Minister of Industries, Helping Spearhead a Successful Nationwide Literacy Campaign, Serving as both the National Bank President and Instructional Director for Cuba’s Armed Forces, and Traversing the Globe as a Diplomat on behalf of Cuban Socialism. Such Positions also Allowed him to Play a Central Role in Training the Militia Forces who Repelled the Bay of Pigs Invasion and Bringing the Soviet Nuclear-Armed Ballistic Missiles to Cuba which Precipitated the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Additionally, he was a Prolific Writer and Diarist, Composing a Seminal Manual on Guerrilla Warfare, along with a Best-Selling Memoir about his Youthful Continental Motorcycle Journey. His Experiences and Studying of Marxism–Leninism led him to Posit that the Third Worlds Underdevelopment and Dependence was an Intrinsic Result of Imperialism, Neocolonialism, and Monopoly Capitalism, with the Only Remedy being Proletarian Internationalism and World Revolution. Guevara left Cuba in 1965 to Foment Revolution Abroad, First Unsuccessfully in Congo-Kinshasa and later in Bolivia, where he was Captured by the CIA-Assisted Bolivian Forces and Summarily Executed on 9 October 1967. About 30 Minutes Before Guevara was Executed, Félix Rodríguez Attempted to Question him about the Whereabouts of Other Guerrilla Fighters who were Currently at Large, but Guevara Continued to Remain Silent. Rodríguez, Assisted by a few Bolivian Soldiers, Helped Guevara to his Feet and Took him Outside the Hut to Parade him before other Bolivian Soldiers where he Posed with Guevara for a Photo Opportunity where One Soldier took a Photograph of Rodríguez and Other Soldiers Standing alongside Guevara. After Taking him Back Inside, Rodríguez then Privately Told Guevara that he was Going to be Executed. Guevara then Responded by Asking Rodríguez if he was an American of Mexican or Puerto Rican Origin, having Noted that Rodríguez Did Not Speak Bolivian Spanish? Rodríguez Replied that he was Originally from Cuba but that he had Emigrated to the US and was Currently a Member of the CIA. Guevaras Only Reply was a Loud Ha! and he Refused to Speak any more to Rodríguez, who Left the Hut. A Little Later, Guevara was Asked by one of the Bolivian Soldiers Guarding him if he was Thinking about his Own Immortality? No! he Replied, Im Thinking About the Immortality of the Revolution. A Few Minutes later, Sergeant Terán Entered the Hut and Immediately Ordered the Other Soldiers Out. Alone with Terán, Che Guevara then Stood Up and Spoke to his Executioner: I know Youve Come to Kill Me. Shoot. Do it. Terán Responded by Pointing his M1 Garand Semi-Automatic Rifle at Guevara, but Hesitated in which Guevara Angrily Spat at Terán which were his Last Words: Shoot Me, You Coward! You are Only Going to Kill a Man! Terán then Opened Fire, Hitting Guevara in the Arms and Legs. For a Few Seconds, Guevara Writhed on the Ground, Apparently Biting One of his Wrists to Avoid Crying Out. Terán then Fired Several Times Again, Wounding him Fatally in the Chest. Che Guevara was Pronounced Dead at 1:10 pm Local Time According to Rodríguez. In All, Guevara was Shot Nine Times by Terán. Those Included Five Times in his Legs, Once in the Right Shoulder and Arm, Once in the Chest, and Finally in the Throat. Guevara Remains both a Revered and Reviled Historical Figure, Polarized in the Collective Imagination in a Multitude of Biographies, Memoirs, Essays, Documentaries, Songs, Films, etc. As a Result of his Perceived Martyrdom, Poetic Invocations for Class Struggle, and Desire to Create the Consciousness of a New Man Driven by Moral rather than Material Incentives, he has Evolved into a Quintessential Icon of Various Leftist-Inspired Movements. Time Magazine Named him one of the 100 Most Influential People of the 20th Century, while an Alberto Korda Photograph of him Entitled Guerrillero Heroico (Pasted Here), was Cited by the Maryland Institute College of Art as The Most Famous Photograph in the World. Prof. Dr. Taskeen Ahmad Khan.
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