Che Guevara
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History
- Subcategories: Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots, Latinos, Hispanics, Chicanos
- Curriculum: Latin American History
Article abstract: Guevara is best known as a theorist and practitioner of revolutionary guerrilla warfare in Latin America. Guevara’s writings and his ill-fated military experience in Bolivia have influenced Latin American revolutionary strategy as well as created posthumously a heroic international symbol for those who share his political ideals.
Early Life
Ernesto Guevara de la Serna was born in Rosario, Argentina, on June 14, 1928, to politically conscious upper-middle-class parents. In spite of a severe asthmatic condition that persisted throughout...
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