... , Castro himself was caught and sentenced to jail for two years. When being sentenced Fidel saw this as a chance to spread the word of the revolution and to speak in front of many who had power and influence. During this lengthy two-hour speech, Fidel wowed the court with his words and this speech bore the most recognized quotation of the ... of ammunition and explosives to Castro. With these they began to destroy bridges, railroads, and telephone lines which profited Fidel because Batista did know what was happening on the war front. During the battle of El Uvero on May 27, 1957, the gu...

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Study Guide: Cold War Exam #2 Algeria - the largest of France's North African colonies. In 1954, radical nationalist groups merged to create the National Liberation Front, and launched an uprising in cities all around Algeria. France, having just lost Indochina, sent a bunch of troops and fought a war that lasted 7 years. Large number of atrocities led to ... . Britain wanted to get in but France would not allow it, feeling they would bring with them American influence. An important body in rebuilding Europe to a power on the world stage. Eisenhower Doctrine - in 1957, a statement that extend...

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