In 1967 Che Guevara traveled to Bolivia in hopes of starting a revolution there which would then further spark a continental uprising. The Communist Party of Bolivia helped organise a force of 500 dedicated guerrillas as well as Fidel Castro sending 200 Cuban soldiers to aid Che's campaign. Although the party was hesitant at first it eventually agreed to support the armed struggle. Intense fighting was ensued between the US trained Bolivian rangers and the revolutionary guerrillas. Ten months of fighting in the jungles and mountains resulted in the Bolivian army retreated with massive casualties. Che immediately went into the offensive with the help of peasants who now joining the revolution helped to ignite a full blown revolt in the country. Town after town, village after village began t