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Z. PROUNTZOPOULOU e-mail: [email protected] website: http://users.sch.gr/zprountz
Ever since the 1960s Che GuevaraEver since the 1960s Che Guevara has been the romantic idol has been the romantic idol
of many young people of many young people around the world because:around the world because:
a) he was a great singerb) he was a famous basketball playerc) he was a world-wide famous doctord) he was a great revolutionist
WRONG!!!!WRONG!!!!
GO BACKGO BACK
Ernesto Guevara de la Serna Ernesto Guevara de la Serna was born on June 14, 1928 was born on June 14, 1928
in Rosario, in Rosario, one of the most important cities one of the most important cities
in Argentina.in Argentina.His family had aristocratic roots His family had aristocratic roots
but socialistic ideas.but socialistic ideas.It was a wealthy It was a wealthy
upper-middle class family.upper-middle class family.His father was a construction engineer.His father was a construction engineer.Ernesto was the first of five children.Ernesto was the first of five children.
He developed a severe asthmatic condition He developed a severe asthmatic condition at the age of two. As a result when he grew upat the age of two. As a result when he grew up
he decided:he decided:
a) to study geographyb) to study medicinec) to become a teacherd) not to study at all
GO BACK TO TRY AGAINGO BACK TO TRY AGAIN
THIS IS NOT RIGHT!THIS IS NOT RIGHT!
He starts studying medicine He starts studying medicine at the University of Buenos Aires in 1948.at the University of Buenos Aires in 1948.
But before qualifying he:But before qualifying he:
a) travelled all around the world by bicycleb) travelled all around Argentina by bicyclec) left his country to travel to Asia
WRONG!!!WRONG!!!
GO BACKGO BACK
In 1951 he takes off on a motorcycle journey with his friend Alberto.
They travel from Buenos Aires down the coast of Argentina,
through the Andes into Chile, and then north into Peru, Columbia and Venezuela.
The diary Che kept during this time has been published as:
“The Motorcycle Diaries: A Journey Around South America”
He qualifies in 1953, and in 1954 he moves to Mexico Cityfinding work in the General Hospital. Through Hilda Gadea,
a Peruvian Marxist, he meets Fidel Castro and involves himself in the planned invasion of Cuba.
In 1955 he gets married to Gadea and has a daughter, Hildita.
Under the influence of Castro, and the writings of Mao Tse-Tung, he begins to form the primary axioms of his philosophy of guerrilla warfare.
In this time he also began to be called “CHE” for his habit of ending his sentences and calling his friends “che”
which is an Argentinean expression for buddy.
In 1956 through the revolutionary war
against the dictator Fulgencio Batista, he becomes the Commandate
of the Revolutionary Army of Barbutos.The revolution succeeded, Batista was overthrown,
and Che becomes theGovernor of the National Bank.
Che Guevara and Fidel Castro
In 1959 he gets a divorce and marries Aleida March de la Torre.
He has four children.
Che Guevara’s portrait on the Cuban 3 peso note
In 1961 he becomes Minister of Industry, and from 1961 to 1965 travels around the world
with his wife as ambassador for Cuba.
In the following yearsCastro disagrees with Che.They have different ideas about the future of Cuba.
He goes to Bolivia and prepares a new revolution.
On October 9, 1967,Che was murdered
in the jungles of Bolivia, by order of the Bolivian government
and the CIA.He was only 39 years old.
Too young to die,but old enough to become a legend,
not only in Latin America but also around the world.
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1. What was Che Guevara’s real name?2. When was he born?3. How many children did he have?4. What was his profession”5. When did he die?
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1. What was Che Guevara’s real name?2. When was he born?3. How many children did he have?Click here and here4. What was his profession?5. When did he die?
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Further reading: http://www.popsubculture.com/pop/bio_project/ernesto_che_guevara.htmlhttp://www.el-comandante.com/bio.htm#bio05http://www.marxists.org/archive/guevara/http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB5/