I agree, Witches was a thoroughly detailed book, but exhausting to read.

This method is how he rose to power. ETA: I’m Cuban.

"When it comes to Cuba's military victory at the Bay of Pigs, does Che Guevara deserve any credit or should it be assigned exclusively to Castro's leadership?"

Neither one. The primary reason for the US failure in the "Bay of Pigs" was US government idiocy.

The win goes to the Cia for their lack of recon on that beach.

Sure. Let’s give the ruthless, murdering coward Che some due

The attack was doomed from the start lol, it was totally unsupported and it stood no chance if it didn't decapitate the Cuban government in an impossibly small amount of time.

"Leadership?" Yes, it was very impressive that Castro's government didn't just dissolve themselves in the face of small amounts of adversity. That was basically the only way the "dissidents" could have won.

The Dulles Brothers were without question the biggest detriment to the United States of America. The very worst to ever hold any influence.

The museum at Bay of Pigs in Cuba is so fun. It's exactly the pride that any country that has won a skirmish will display. It was an absolute victory on the part of the Cuban military. Not one of them would attribute it to anything but unity.

Neither deserve credit. The U.S. has a very low success rate when it comes to invasions, particularly when it's done without allies.

Should be given to the complacency of the CIA.

The reason Bay of Pigs went sideways was because the CIA turned on JFK since he did not like the way they did business. They passed off the information to Castro and he used it to his advantage and to build his myth. My fathers uncle was in the Brigade and spilled the beans day before he died.

That was a very interesting read. Thanks for the link.

che doesn't deserve to be remembered, cos he sucked

"A World Undone :the story of great war 1914-1918" by G.J. Meyer

"Wounded:a new history of the western front in world war 1"by Linda mayhew

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I think it’s more how the Americans and their Cuban Allie’s lost over any real tactical genius from Castro or Guevara.

Truly the most nefarious of plots

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He deserves a compliment because being proficient at a learned language is impressive

I second Bakers A Storm of Witchcraft which gives not only a good overview of the trials but also the general context of the period and potential underlying causes.

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One of the most fascinating smaller streams of psychology in my opinion is historical ontology; understanding the world, whether it be physics, art, philosophy, or the mind I think requires us to look back at what came before. Moreover, in the realm of science in particular, everything new is built either on a historical foundation or a shift away from the previous norms.