Cold War #277 - José Martí (Cuban Revolution #2)

In this episode we introduce one of Cuba's greatest heroes - José Martí. Castro frequently referred to Martí as the “intellectual author” of the Cuban revolution. He fought to free Cuba from Spain and to protect it from the hungry ambitions of the United States. Meanwhile, the creation of "Yellow Journalism" invented the modern American propaganda playbook - how to convince the country to go to war to protect the commercial interests of a few rich men.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices