Che Guevara

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  • Che born

    Che born
    June 14, 1928-Ernesto Guevara was born in Rosario, Argentina.

  • South America trip

    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

    Medical degree
    Completed university and got a medical degree

  • Castros

    Castros
    Met Raul and Fidel Castro. Joined the revolutionary movement to overthrow Batista’s government in Cuba.

  • Mountains

    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

    Havana
    The rebels entered the Cuban capital, Havana and started to set up a new government.

  • Genocide

    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

    Africa tour
    Left Cuba for other countries like Congo, Zaire, and Bolivia where he brought Communist revolutions.

  • Bolivia

    Bolivia
    Joined Bolivian revolutionary group.

  • Dead

    Dead
    Che Guevara was executed.