Biggest Anti-Castro Uprising - Escambray Rebellion - Cold War DOCUMENTARY

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Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the Escambray rebellion, as former supporters and members of the previous elite united in a front against Fidel Castro in the biggest counter-revolutionary uprising in Cuban history.
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Seems to be U.S. only, the EU shop only has a spring sale.

[@eriksvens763]

​@ 😊😊

[@RikSandstromCalifornia]

I find it humorous that a revolutionary calls counter-revolutionaries "Bandidos".

[@vojislavl6665]

I mean if you're willing to take in money from an imperial power (the US) and the core are made up of former land owners, then really, you are bandidos.

[@reeyees50]

They are, the revolutionaries ARE THE LEGITIMATE GOVERNMENT

[@remcogreve7982]

To be honest the Batista regime was extremely corrupt. So stealing peoples money is something they had in common with bandits. It also had connections to the maffia so the name does fit.

[@long-hair-dont-care88.]

Irony

[@obsidianjane4413]

Someone's freedom fighter is another's terrorist.

[@Pituqat]

In 2003, after 42 years in exile, Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo returned to live in Cuba. He passed away there in 2012.

[@kimobrien.]

See that proves the lie that Fidel and Che were just murders. Eloy was captured as a contra sentenced to death commented and eventually is allowed to come back to Cuba and die at home while Fidel was still leader of the Cuban revolution.

[@chrishanneman1298]

I so appreciate your coverage of everything about Cuba.

[@Game_Hero]

Decree 988 : Criticize me and you're dead.

[@turgaysgc]

Thank you for your work. Great episode

[@BTScriviner]

Always enjoy your videos and learning about this period in history. 👍

[@BigBiLeft]

Fantastic video, I really appreciate how well you cover Cuba

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

It was informative historical coverage video thanks for sharing

[@AxelPoliti]

Great. Thanks. I did not know

[@Seouldrift7]

A piece of history that is not really noticed. Hope to see a video on Operation Pico (1977) Operation Urgent Fury (1983).

[@martinmarkovich1630]

I generally find these videos to be useful and enjoyable. But this one contains a whopper. You say the Bay of Pigs invaders counted on William Morgan to join their forces and play a major role in their war against Castro. However, by your own account, Morgan was arrested in October 1960 and executed in March 1961. The Bay of Pigs invasion took place in April 1961. Even if the invaders did not know that Morgan was already dead, it seem unlikely they coordinated with him during the months leading up to the invasion?

[@BPAIZZY]

100%, I noticed the same thing and had to rewind several times to make sure I didn't misunderstand what he said.

[@TheColdWarTV]

Reviewing the text of the script, I can see where the error was made. What was intended to be said was that it was the group Morgan had founded, and not Morgan himself who was already dead. I apologize for the confusion.

[@martinmarkovich1630]

@@TheColdWarTV Thank you for the gracious acknowledgement. All the best with future videos!

[@alfrancisbuada2591]

​@@TheColdWarTVPlease do the Marcos Regime and the NPA and MILF

[@garyfrombrooklyn]

Another excellent episode

[@theawesomeman9821]

"Viva La Libertad!"

[@Lucas-df4ht]

The thumbnail goes hard asf. How does one get their hands on the original artwork??

[@neonz616]

A lot of tactics used sounds like a NKVD / KGB school, used also against Forest Brothers in Baltics, for example. Guess they had advisors from USSR on how to defeat uprisings.

[@vojislavl6665]

Will there be an episode on Castro's 10 days in Harlem, during the UN General assembly meeting? Currently reading the book on it, and it is so fascinating to see how much he was loved by the African Americans in the US.

[@Numba003]

I didn't know that lol. Thanks for the interesting new bit of info to look into! God bless! ✝️ :)

[@robertortiz-wilson1588]

They’ll buy any rhetoric from a thug.

[@brokenbridge6316]

I have a sister who has a few Cuban in-laws. And they are quite bitter about Castro taking over Cuba and what he did. I can't really blame them.

[@vojislavl6665]

No sympathy for former land owners. Let them hate. That's all they are good for.

[@ZeroResurrected]

@@vojislavl6665 Wah! People owned things! Wah!

[@brokenbridge6316]

Hey you guys keep this comment section civil. Please.

[@vojislavl6665]

@@ZeroResurrected say that to the poor peasants

[@jameshudkins2210]

Before Castro Cuba was about the richest country in Latin America. After Castro took over it became the poorest country in Latin America. Much was made of the free healthcare. Medical care is free but it is also unavailable. In every case of all types of nations they are poorer after becoming Socialist. They also have less civil rights. Even Sweden left Socialism behind and is a Market based for profit economy. What they have is a lot of goodies from the government and unbelievably high taxes. Taxes re so high that you can't invite people over for dinner. Value added taxes has made everything so expensive. The poor in Cuba are worse off now. The can't survive in a corporeal sense unless they steal from their employer.

[@bmp456]

Are you going to do an episode or two on the Rhodesia/Zimbabwe Independence & Bush War?

[@ChalcolithicPrizim]

What is the name of the outro song?

[@carloscampo9119]

Unfortunately it failed

[@tombarry5498]

16:56 that is juan blas hernández not Blas Tadio Hernandez

[@sergiojuanmembiela6223]

Nitpick: Spanish people have two family names. So, "Eloy Gutiérrez Menoyo" has the first family name "Gutiérrez" (from his father) and the second family name "Menoyo" (from his mother). Formally you would either use his first family name "Gutiérrez" or both "Gutiérrez Menoyo", but the last usually only is done if there is a risk of ambiguity.

[@fishook96]

Couple comments, the slogan neither Red nor Black was in reference to Castro's 26 Julio Movement colors, a red and black banner/flag, it's not a racial slogan (not initially, at least). Castro and most of the party elite in the revolution were white Cubans, Castro's talk of equality was superficial and he allegedly remained quite racist against afro-Cubans to his death. Castro, after all, came from a well off Cuban family. To this day Afro-Cubans face extreme levels of discrimination even though nominally institutions are desegregated and life is "equal" in Cuba. The two currency system favors white Cubans, better housing is often given to white Cubans, etc. In local culture, Afro Cubans are associated with santeria and blood sacrifices (which is only partly true), and are considered "poor" or "more dumb" compared to white Cubans. They are usually not hired for tourism or service industry roles for almost all the reasons listed previously, exacerbating the same listed issues.

[@raysantos9069]

I would like to see the historic battle of El Moro in Puerto Rico, The Dutch and two failed British attacks lets hear about that.

[@jliller]

This is a channel about the Cold War of the 20th century. The battles you're referring to occurred centuries earlier.

[@SeishintekiYangban]

2:50

[@JizzMasterTheZeroth]

"Military grade materials"? Cheese tortellini is a "military grade material".

[@Numba003]

It's amazing that Castro managed to stay in power with so many people inside and outside against him. Thank you for another interesting episode! God be with you out there everybody. ✝️ :)

[@kimobrien.]

That's because the majority supported the revolution.

[@shine11223]

Sad to see people will watch some stupid tik toks and shorts instead of such beautiful episodes on cold war. The viewership of this channel really depresses me.

[@bigsarge2085]

✌

[@johnsimca7093]

Bandidos not banditos

[@mat3714]

Algorithm

[@CARL_093]

can you do a video on drug cartels and cia relationship

[@Hassel-]

Would be interesting to hear a comment from you about the videos topic first...

[@giorgosgkialpis1394]

No because cia is the good guys here hahahaha

[@Josetismo]

& one on Operation Condor and Pinochet.

[@Mrgunsngear]

🤙🏽

[@Genedide]

Can we talk about the Hardhat Riot of 1970?

[@fabreezethefaintinggoat5484]

spooky hihi

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

Existence of notoriously rebellious Cuba 🇨🇺 was more useful in doorsteps of the USA 🇺🇸 inside naval embargoes and naval Sieges cage for threatening pro Americans states in Carrabian sea ...than collapsing Castro regimes in Havana by USA 🇺🇸 plots or USA 🇺🇸 military forces....for that the USA 🇺🇸 was not serious for collapsing Havana regimes...Cubans payed much lives taxes due to atrocities of Castro regimes and the USA marine embargoes on Cuba 🇨🇺. .

[@kimobrien.]

What atrocities committed by the Castro regime?

[@AlejandroMartinez-it4qq]

@@kimobrien. Fidels regime did a concentration camp for homosexuals killed those who fought with him and betray them a guy who did not know shit about how to run a country ended up destroying it Fidel at best had only read the communist manifesto the actions he took after taking power were so stupid Cuba needs trade with the US because of the proximity is better to be an ally of them than the USSR had he remained neutral Cuba would at least be a bit better than is now Cuba was the biggest exporter of sugar back then now that is just a memory from the past and no is not the fault of the embargo that regime only exports tabaco now dont tell is the damn embargo.

[@ZeroResurrected]

⁠@@kimobrien.Forced repossession of people’s property and homes, brutal torture and execution of those who resisted and any and all political dissidents, including children, support for brutal regimes and terrorist organizations all over the world, horrendous war crimes committed against the ethnic Somali minority in Ethiopia during the Ogaden War, burning villages suspected of supporting UNITA to the ground in the Angolan Civil War and much, much more

[@fluffypants]

Castro is so handsome with a beard 😂

[@coimbralaw]

You’re sick

[@fluffypants]

​@@murderouskitten2577😅

[@answerman9933]

@Fluffy pants This is your contribution for the comments section?

[@answerman9933]

@@murderouskitten2577 There may have been some communists here who have contributed. They just may not have declared themselves as such.

[@vojislavl6665]

@@murderouskitten2577 How can you say Castro hasn't contributed even he basically embarrassed the US during his life? He did more in one year than you in your whole life.

[@beepboop204]

[@ZeroResurrected]

Respect to the Escambray freedom fighters

[@vojislavl6665]

Pffffffft racist land owners who wanted help from cia as freedom fighters? Bruh 😂

[@ZeroResurrected]

@@vojislavl6665 Wrong. Almost all of them were former revolutionaries who saw Castro for what he really was. A power hungry despot and autocrat

[@vojislavl6665]

@@ZeroResurrected Bruh even this video doesn't mention that, and these dudes are quite centrist. Talk about revisionism, you lot aren't fans of history. 😂

[@ZeroResurrected]

@@vojislavl6665 Yes, it does! Watch it again!

[@themeerofkats8908]

@@ZeroResurrected You don't think they wanted power for themselves?

[@eriksvens763]

Å

[@16parti]

omg im so early

[@balabanasireti]

Don't care

[@16parti]

@@balabanasireti ok same

[@googlehomemini2059]

First post! :)

[@balabanasireti]

Don't care

[@jakebate1533]

I first learned about this 6-year Anti-Castro Peasant Uprising (1959-1965) in the book "Exposing The Real Che Guevara And The Useful Idiots Who Idolize Him" (2008) by Cuban Refugee Humberto Fontova just last year [2022]. Fontova fled Cuba when he was only 7 years old in 1961 and his cousin Pedro was beaten to death by the secret police.

[@answerman9933]

Well, better to be a useful idiot than a useless one.

[@jaggmeeler2039]

Robert D. Chapman, a former CIA officer who served in Cuba, wrote in a review of Exposing the Real Che Guevara in the International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence that "His information is based almost exclusively upon exile sources. Some accounts I know are true, some untrue, and others are exaggerated war fables."

[@vojislavl6665]

Lmao one of the most biased books out there 🤣. It is about as informative as the bible is as a history book.

[@ZeroResurrected]

@@vojislavl6665 Yes, you who has definitely lived a day of your life in Cuba would know

[@vojislavl6665]

@@ZeroResurrected and you got how people live in Cuba from s book titled that? From a gusano😂 Dream on

[@magnusjohansson5698]

This channel covers some really interesting topics, but I'm sorry, the leftwing bias you can see in the details is just too much for me.

[@jliller]

Such as?

[@robertortiz-wilson1588]

Maybe a left-leaning liberal bias elsewhere here and there. But this video is very good. What made you think this?

[@magnusjohansson5698]

My comment is from almost a year ago and I really don't remember exactly what made me say goodbye to this channel, but I think it was just some small detail that was the straw that broke the camel's back...@@robertortiz-wilson1588

[@aminrodriguez4707]

My father is a proud internacionalista, Domincan Republic volunteer fighting with the FAR agsinst the Escambray bandidos.

[@BPAIZZY]

What was he proud of, has he told you? Why was your father in FAR and not the military of the DR? Why would a Dominican with internationalist views, side with a Cuban dictator? Just curious.

[@obsidianjane4413]

Cringe. Did you miss the part where they murdered random people?

[@XxLIVRAxX]

A bootlicking philotyrant? Sure thing.

[@ZeroResurrected]

Your Dad was a lackey of a tyrannical regime helping them crush brave freedom fighters

[@GanjaEnthusiast322]

Your dad is based much respect

[@reeyees50]

QUE VIVA FIDEL, VIVAN LOS BARBUDOS

[@colombianguy8194]

Afortunadamente ya está muerto. 😂

[@agentepolaris4914]

It's "BANDIDOS" not "BANDITOS". I don't understand why English speakers keep saying "banditos"

[@rd28gu2]

Calm down you can’t make a video like this

[@agentepolaris4914]

@@rd28gu2 I know but it's really annoying

[@aze94]

Because it is similar to the English word "Bandit"?

[@agentepolaris4914]

@@aze94 then why don't they just say "bandits" instead?

[@aze94]

@@agentepolaris4914 I meant that they did so due to human error by assuming that the word was more similar to the its English counterpart.

[@KonradAdenauerJr]

Thank you for featuring this historical event, which Western media (so enamored with Fidel Castro) has rarely been willing to report on.

[@jliller]

"which Western media (so enamored with Fidel Castro)" ...since when?

[@KonradAdenauerJr]

@@jliller Since Castro came to power: New York Times' Herbert Matthews, ABC News' Barbara Walters, and many others.

[@ZeroResurrected]

@@jliller Since always. The media is run by the far left and always has been

[@vojislavl6665]

@@ZeroResurrected 😂😂😂

[@khanhgiapham-mi4hg]

Cuba is an example of Animal Farm in reality.

[@obsidianjane4413]

Animal Farm was a satire and analogy for what Orwell saw happening everywhere socialism was being tried...

[@kimobrien.]

@@obsidianjane4413That's your interpretation. Socialist revolution after the Russian Revolution had failed in 1923 Germany, China 1928, Germany 1933, Spain and France 1939. So it was NOT a question of failing where it was tried since Stalin was leading the Soviet Union after 1928 and would murder all the old Bolsheviks in frame up trials in 1936 to 1938. So it was failing because of Stalin's leadership. He would formally dissolve the Communist International in the middle of World war two as a favor to his democratic allies Churchill and FDR. So actually what was miraculous was that the Soviet workers defeated NAZI Germany. When Germany had every kind of industrial power at its disposal compared to the Soviet Union. By the time Hitler invaded the Soviet Union he had defeated France, Belgium. Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands and installed puppet governments. Italy was an ally with Spain and Portugal being fascist dictatorships while Switzerland and Sweden Neutral. Finland also accepted German help but did not participate in the siege of Leningrad. Just as Stalin had been played a counterevolution role everywhere he had control the end of world war two released anti capitalist forces that could not be contained with the normal methods used by the Imperialist and the tratious leadership in the Kremlin. Stalin was left with np choice but to Sovietize the areas that had come under control of the Red Army and he was unable to keep his word to the British Imperialist Churchill in Yugoslavia like Greece..

[@othersidehistory336]

Do an episode of all the terrorist action done in Cuba by all the Cuban exiles , killing innocent people sponsored by the U.S. Including the crop and animal killings

[@neshirst-ashuach1881]

oh boy, some fine whataboutism.

[@aziirax3400]

leftists when they learn whataboutism is a logical fallacy (wtf... my idol hassan lied to me..)

[@othersidehistory336]

@@neshirst-ashuach1881 it’s called context to a conflict

[@rodolfo5022]

​@@othersidehistory336Ok Lenin.

[@vojislavl6665]

@@neshirst-ashuach1881 oh no more context? Time to pull out "mUh WhAtAbOuTiZm"

[@dabome4001]

Oscar Sienfuegos would be right choice for Cuba,Unfortunatly,he died

[@coimbralaw]

His name was Camilo. Get it right.

[@knawledgemann]

Yeah I was going to say Camilo Cienfuegos

[@dabome4001]

@@coimbralaw ok,are You from gonna take me to court ???put me in jail?i made mistake,thats all ...i love a town that bears his name,have a few friends there