-
Che born
June 14, 1928-Ernesto Guevara was born in Rosario, Argentina. -
South America trip
1951 January - July-Took a year out from school and traveled South America. He saw poverty and poor working conditions. -
Medical degree
Completed university and got a medical degree -
Castros
Met Raul and Fidel Castro. Joined the revolutionary movement to overthrow Batista’s government in Cuba. -
Mountains
Guevara and Castro brothers fled into the Cuban hills after getting attacked. -
Guerrilla wars
Batista sent forces into the Cuban hills to eliminate rebels and lost. -
Havana
The rebels entered the Cuban capital, Havana and started to set up a new government. -
Genocide
Guevara executed army and police that remained loyal to Batista. -
Missile crisis
Guevara continued to align Cuba with the Soviet Union a move which led to the Cuban Missile Crisis. -
Africa tour
Left Cuba for other countries like Congo, Zaire, and Bolivia where he brought Communist revolutions. -
Bolivia
Joined Bolivian revolutionary group. -
Dead
Che Guevara was executed.
You are not authorized to access this page.