Che Guevara became a potent symbol of rebellion and revolution during the global student protests of the late 1960s.Left wing activists responded to Guevara's apparent indifference to rewards and glory, and concurred with Guevara's sanctioning of violence as a necessity to instill socialist ideals.
The slogan 'Che lives!' began to appear on walls throughout the west, while Jean-Paul Sartre, a leading figure in the movement, encouraged the adulation by describing Guevara as "the most complete human being of our age".
Because of his wild, romantic appearance, his dashing style, his intransigence in refusing to kowtow to any kind of establishment however communist, his contempt for mere reformism, and his dedication to violent, flamboyant action, Che became a legend and an idol for the revolutionary- and even the merely discontented- youth of the later 1960s and early 70's .
Che Guevara's status as a popular icon has continued. Leading commentators speak of a global "cult of Che". A photograph of Guevara taken by photographer Alberto Korda has became one of the most ubiquitous images throughout the world.
read Last Minuts of Che Guevara's life with rare photographs of him at this link: http://lastmomentofarevolution.blogspot.com/
Che Guevara monument at La Higuera at Bolivia where he got killed.
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