Che Guevara

Guervara was borin in 1928 to a fairly well off family in Argentina. The son of doctor Guevara had a good education and could have easily lived out the rest of his life in relative peace and quite. Guevara eventually began to fight against the many social injustices he saw in the world of South America. He earned the nickname Che during the Cuban revolution during which he became famous. Che was known by his enemies and friends to be an idealist. He often stood for hardwork, equality, the people and bravery. In fact there was one thing Che could never tolearte and it was cowardice. Che would have deserters shot on sit for leaving the army. Che was also known as one of the most inteligent officers in the Cuban military. The man also was one who would not step down this turned against him when he refused to accept the Soviet Union as Cuba's ally. Instead he turned his focus to fighting injustice in the world he fought a revolution in Africa and eventually went to Bolivia to gain support from the Bolivian peasnats. The peasants however turned him in and he was executed, the weird thing is that he never said a bad word about those who turned them in. The picture that became his symbol was taken in 1968 and gained great fame when it became the symbol of rebellious French students. His picture even today continues to incite the feelings of rebellion in todays youth.