The Cuba Libre Story S01E02 · War and Sugar

Overview

Cuba flourishes thanks to sugar production, but relations with the U.S. deteriorate, leading to the rise of military strongman Fulgencio Batista.

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1. 1 1. Breaking Chains2015-12-11 · 52mAfter four centuries of Spanish colonial rule, Cubans win their independence, but U.S. intervention at the eleventh hour comes with a price.
2. 2 2. War and Sugar2015-12-11 · 53mCuba flourishes thanks to sugar production, but relations with the U.S. deteriorate, leading to the rise of military strongman Fulgencio Batista.
3. 3 3. Ganster's Paradise2015-12-11 · 52mA source of illegal rum during Prohibition, Cuba becomes a haven for the Mafia, which seizes control of the country's popular gambling industry.
4. 4 4. A Ragtag Revolution2015-12-11 · 54mOn New Year's Day 1959, rebel guerillas led by the Castro brothers and Che Guevara succeed in toppling the corrupt, dictatorial rule of Batista.
5. 5 5. Making Heroes2016-03-11 · 54mHeroes of the revolution include the Castros, Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos, but Fidel Castro's brutality and radical leftist reforms divide them.
6. 6 6. Of Soviets and Saviors2016-03-11 · 53mWhen Fidel Castro expropriates U.S. businesses and pursues support from the Soviet Union, the CIA sends assassins, saboteurs and invaders to Cuba.
7. 7 7. Secrets and Sacrifices2016-03-11 · 52mChallenges mount in the '80s as Cubans desert their restrictive homeland, cocaine infiltrates the government, and European socialism collapses.
8. 8 8. Moments of Transition2016-03-11 · 52mIn the post-Soviet world, the Castros find mutual support in Venezuela, but the Cold War's conclusion brings the country's isolationism to an end.