... hierarchical. Cuba is a unique Communist country because it is the only one that came into the movement form the outside, and did not develop from within; it was given a doctrine, social and economic pattern, and material assistance. Ideology is the main, actually, the only factor in determining Cuba's allies. Cuba is allied with all the communist countries in the world, and at odds with the majority of the democratic capitalist governments, in particular the United States. Castro embraces communism with a fury, and has made it his personal, and consequently the country's vital interest in spreading it to the rest of Latin America. He views himself as the pioneer of the revolutionary in Latin America, who must lead them in the 'right' socialist way. Castro tried to export his revolution by supporting communist rebels around the globe, and was considered the Soviet Unions chief ally. In the late ...

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