Ernesto "Che" Guevara was born into an upper-middle class family in Argentina in 1928. As a young man, he embarked on a motorcycle trip through South America with a friend that opened his eyes to poverty and colonialism. This experience led him to embrace revolutionary ideals and join Fidel Castro's rebel forces in Cuba. As a key leader of the Cuban Revolution, he helped overthrow the Batista regime. However, he later left Cuba due to disagreements over foreign policy and attempted to spark revolutions in other countries, which led to his capture and execution in Bolivia in 1967. His legacy remains highly controversial, with some viewing him as a hero and others as a terrorist.