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Measuring Castro’s success on his own terms: Populism, Nationalism, Socialism<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This short presentation, which closes with a 5-minute video clip providing a recap on Castro’s rise, sets up the unit by stressing the importance to students of measuring Castro on his own terms, and providing definitions of three criteria by which to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part of the new scheme of work on the Rule of Castro<\/a>.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Measuring Castro’s success on his own terms: Populism, Nationalism, Socialism This short presentation, which closes with a 5-minute video clip providing a recap on Castro’s rise, sets up the unit by stressing the importance to students of measuring Castro on his own terms, and providing definitions of three criteria by which to do so. Part… <\/p>\n

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