Greetings, everyone,
Your first posting should be about one paragraph long. We will be reading some information soon about the Cuban Revolution, and we will see Estela Bravo's biographical documentary about Fidel Castro. So the Cuban Revolution and revolution in general will be ongoing topics quite soon.
Your question to discuss for this posting is the following: How long can a revolution last (and still be called properly a revolution)? Click on "Comments" to add your posting.
Think about this in general terms. You do not need to refer to the Cuban Revolution necessarily, though if you know something about it already you may incorporate it in some way, if you wish.
Remember to post by this Sunday by 8:00 p.m. (For some of you this will mean posting before the film viewing).
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A revolution usually represents a drastic change within a society or country, for example, and is accompanied by a great deal of controversy and acknowledgment. A revolution lasts as long as the majority identifies it as such. While events continue landing on the front page of the newspaper and people continue animatedly discussing the revolution, it lives on. Once the violence or abrupt changes slow down, public interest will cease and the revolution will die.
The length of a revolution also depends on the number and strength of the leader(s). To maintain the strength of a revolution, there must be a leader to organize and inspire the followers. If an admired leader dies, a revolution may die with him or her.
A revolution simply means change. A revolution usually involves a great number to people who stand behind a common idea and have a common goal. These people are the revolutionaries that advocate change within their environment. This change therefore has a dramatic impact on society. Some things that can change are culture, policy, economy, and identity. Usually a revolution is brought forth by fighting. In order for a revolution to occur you need a strong and powerful leader/s to organize and promote CHANGE.
A revolution has no time constraints. It can last from one day to decades. A revolution does not have to be publicly known, although it often is. As long as people are still fighting for change and their leader is still bringing forth energy and demanding change. A revolution dies when the revolutionaries accomplish their goals or if the leaders die. In this case, the death/s of the leader/s results in a loss of ignition or your driving force. But, there are exceptions and that is if people are still unified behind what you set out to do. Once there becomes a lack of energy and sense of unity within that group, a revolution can quickly die. This is because a lack of determination arises. A revolution can also come to end if the governmental forces put an end and eliminate many of the revolutionaries. In the case of The Cuban Revolution, Cubans united to overthrow General Fulgencio Batista. In the end Fidel Castro, one of the revolutionaries who set out with a good cause ended up taking over power and becoming a corrupt leader. Revolutions are always occurring around the world. Like all things death and defeat bring all things to an end.
-Brandon Espinosa
I had a teacher in high school for AP European History that first introduced me to the quote that says that "in time every revolution takes on the robes of the despot it deposed." I believe this to be true for the vast majority of violent revolutions.
Revolutions can have varying life spans, but generally only last for as long as the change is taking place. The American Revolution only lasted until England recognized our independence. Other revolutions seem to drag on for decades, inspite of the fact that change no longer defines it.
This is the case of the Cuban Revolution. In Cuba, LA REVOLUCION is thought of as being an ongoing process with its full aims not yet achieved. I believe this to be mere political tactics by those in power to maintain the support of loyal revolutionaries that hoped for change in 1959.
Change is a synonym of revolution. Usually, the reasons behind any revolution are to enforce a change in the economy, government, society, or culture because what is currently in place is not efficient. A revolution always has a purpose and this purpose is the driving force that keeps the passion in the hearts of those fighting for it for as long as it takes. Although a revolution does not have a time constraint, the fighting may continue for as long as those involved are willing to fight. It may also last for as long as it takes for a settlement or any change to occur.
History is the objective tale of a series of events. Each witness recalls an event with different details. A revolution is very similar in that every individual has unique requirements of what a revolution entails. For example, it may or may not involve violence, it may or may not involve a sudden change or it may or may not involve political action. Thomas Jefferson, a former president of the United States of America, viewed his inauguration into office as a revolution. His rationale for this claim is the absence of violence associated with the replacement of Federalist presidents with Democratic-Republican rule. It was the first time the American public witnessed the democratic election principles in action. This revolution did not include violence, it was an immediate change and it lasted for only an instant. In this same example, the length of a revolution varies with each person’s interpretation. A revolution can last for as long as the majority dictates. However, the majority’s decision is facilitated by opposition, warfare and/or propaganda. These issues all combine to determine whether or not an action is a revolution, whether or not the revolution is justified and its length.
The point of a revolution is to incite change and move a group of people or country in a specific direction. Each revolution has goals, when these goals are met, the revolution ends.
As revolutions are often unsuccessful and not all goals are met, a revolution exists as long as change is actively occurring. Without change the revolution becomes pointless. Although the supporters of the revolution still want change to come, if nothing is done to support the goals of the revolution, the cause is dead.
A die-hard revolutionist will fight for his or her homeland at any cost. The purpose of a revolution is to cause change. Although many revolutions end in failure, normally because a small force going up against a greater power, people will always revolt when they feel that something is not right. A revolution however does not need to be in the form of a war at all times. As long as people are unhappy, and have built up the courage to cause change, they have started a revolution. A revolution will last until either the change was made, the passion for change is lost, or there are no more supporters. In many cases, a revolutionist will fight until their death.
A revolution can last only so long as those carrying out the revolution (peasants, workers, etc.) are motivated to continue their upheaval and reform of the system. Once this momentum stops, no further change takes place, and the revolution dies. Given that a people will eventually tire of a society that is constantly working to – often violently – overhaul itself, the question of how best to sustain a revolution is an important one for the leadership of communist nations and movements. Mao Ze Dong, for one, pondered this deeply, and was constantly thinking of new targets for his revolution. Ultimately, this led to the deaths of tens of millions of Chinese, as well as to the nation being on the brink of collapse.
A revolution represents a radical change in the power structure in any sort of society. It is impossible to put a specific time limit on the duration of such a revolution. A revolution can be considered legitimate as long as the forces of change are still a great threat to the forces promoting the status quo in a society. In this regard, a revolution could last many years as long as the current government manages to repel its opponents. A revolution could simply entail a cultural or intellectual movement that gains strength over time and eventually overtake the power in the society, or it can simply be the most famous case--a violent revolt against the government.
No time limit can be placed on revolution. The word in literal definition means change, but does not put a time span for how long this change will take. Change drastic enough to cause revolution usually occurs due to great depression and results in the overthrowing of a ruler. As seen in the film tonight, Cuba, lead by Fidel Castro, fought for change and won. In my opinion, however, the revolution never ended and Cuba is still in search of victory in the answer to its overarching revolutionary idea of freedom.
A revolution is a type of change brought on by some form of government. A revolution is part evolution, part destruction of something that was. It’s a solution to something as seen as wrong. Revolutions can last in varying amounts of time. Some countries stay in this process for decades. As long as change is occurring in the country it can be viewed as in a revolution. However, a revolution can end when the goals of the revolutionist have been met.
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