The Cuba Libre Story

2015-12-11 Documentary TV-14

Recounts the tumultuous history of Cuba, a nation of foreign conquest, freedom fighters and Cold War political machinations.

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Recounts the tumultuous history of Cuba, a nation of foreign conquest, freedom fighters and Cold War political machinations.

First Aired

2015-12-11
Last Aired

2016-03-11
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

1
Episodes

8
Status

Ended
Language

Español, Pусский, English, Français, Deutsch
Network

ZDFinfo

Keywords:

cuba cuban revolution che guevara communism cuban missile crisis

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Season 1

1. Breaking Chains

After four centuries of Spanish colonial rule, Cubans win their independence, but U.S. intervention at...More

After four centuries of Spanish colonial rule, Cubans win their independence, but U.S. intervention at the eleventh hour comes with a price.Less

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2. War and Sugar

Cuba flourishes thanks to sugar production, but relations with the U.S. deteriorate, leading to the ri...More

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

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3. Ganster's Paradise

A source of illegal rum during Prohibition, Cuba becomes a haven for the Mafia, which seizes control o...More

A source of illegal rum during Prohibition, Cuba becomes a haven for the Mafia, which seizes control of the country's popular gambling industry.Less

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4. A Ragtag Revolution

On New Year's Day 1959, rebel guerillas led by the Castro brothers and Che Guevara succeed in toppling...More

On New Year's Day 1959, rebel guerillas led by the Castro brothers and Che Guevara succeed in toppling the corrupt, dictatorial rule of Batista.Less

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5. Making Heroes

Heroes of the revolution include the Castros, Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos, but Fidel Castro's br...More

Heroes of the revolution include the Castros, Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos, but Fidel Castro's brutality and radical leftist reforms divide them.Less

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6. Of Soviets and Saviors

When Fidel Castro expropriates U.S. businesses and pursues support from the Soviet Union, the CIA send...More

When Fidel Castro expropriates U.S. businesses and pursues support from the Soviet Union, the CIA sends assassins, saboteurs and invaders to Cuba.Less

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7. Secrets and Sacrifices

Challenges mount in the '80s as Cubans desert their restrictive homeland, cocaine infiltrates the gove...More

Challenges mount in the '80s as Cubans desert their restrictive homeland, cocaine infiltrates the government, and European socialism collapses.Less

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8. Moments of Transition

In the post-Soviet world, the Castros find mutual support in Venezuela, but the Cold War's conclusion ...More

In 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.Less