translates in English into "maximu!m boss." Fidel Castro was chosen to fill this position for the rest of Cuba's history. Castro alsoenvisioned a moral society in which everyone acted humanely with respect to others. He believed infreedom of the press (without television and radio, the revolution would have never gained support fromthe middle class in Cuba) and direction of justice through the courts. After working with the peasants,Guevara thought of himself as an "agrarian revolutionary." He wanted farmers to have more rights withtheir land and political power. Castro and Guevara both did not support student protests, for theybelieved that they were not fighting for any particular reason.During 1958, guerrilla warfare in rural areas and also urban movements increased. The Batistanrule weakened until its collapse on January 1, 1959, when Batista fled to the Dominican Republic. The"power vacuum" created was filled by the 26 of July Movement, lead by Fidel Castro. He brought uponrapid changes and gained Cuba worldly prestige and power. The six-year revolution was finally over withinfluential results. Changes in Cuba have been made that reflect democracy, agrarianism, and a humanesociety. A hero has been celebrated and declared el jefe mximo. The Cuban Revolution, bothintellectual and physical, has lived up to its prestige and will alter history forever....
