When one asks "why Castro? and Why Cuba?" one must start the procedure to finding the solution at this dictator's childhood. Castro had an interesting childhood mainly because of the rampant violent outbursts that occurred throughout his early years. I found a particular recollection particularly interesting because it told of Castro threatening to set his own house and family on fire if he was not allowed to return to his private schooling. After this was revealed in the film, I realized that Castro's incredible willingness to using any means possible to achieve his goal was what made him as powerful as he was/is. When Bautista was in power, Castro's attempt to run for a political position was ended by the military power of Bautista. From this moment on Castro realized that violence was a very effective way of gaining support.
Next, while Bautista's regime was in power, Castro was able to gain support of the public masses by leading a rebellion against the military base. Cuba was the ideal place for Castro to take over because the people were desperate for a change.
Unfortunately, once Castro became the "advocate" for the people he began to abuse his power. Castro soon became the cruel dictator who oversaw every little decision being made in Cuba and making the people regret the decision to ever follow him.
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