Biography of
Fidel Castro
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1926: Castro is
born in Biran,
southeastern
Cuba; the third
of seven
children of
Spanish
immigrant
Angel Castro
and Cuban Lina
Ruz.
1945:
Studies
law at
Havana
University.
1948:
marries
Mirta
DiazBalart
from a
wealth
and
influential
family.
1950:
Graduates
with a
doctorate
in law.
1953: Leads
a failed
attack on
Santiago de
Cuba's
Moncada
military
barracks!
1955: Gets
out of jail
under
amnesty and
establishes
and heads
the July 26
Movement.
1957: meets
Celia Sanchez,
his main
lifetime partner
and right hand
person until
her demise in
1959 :Meets
US Vice
President
Richard
Nixon in the
United
States.
1961: The
United
States
severs
diplomatic
relations with
Cuba. Castro
meets Dalia
Soto del
Valle, with
whom he
has five
children.
1963: Castro
makes his
first visit to
the Soviet
Union.
1967: Castro
announces "Che"
Guevara was killed
in Bolivia.
1975: Sends
troops to help
Angola
independence
fighters.
1980: Gives
green light to
refugee
exodus of
125,000 on
boat lift from
Mariel to US.
1990: Cuba
begins "special
period" following
USSR's
dismemberment.
1998:
Welcomes
John Paul II in
his historic
visit to Cuba.
1999: Presides over
Latin American Summit
in Havana and launches
Cuban drive to get
Florida to give up
Cuban shipwreck
survivor Elian Gonzalez,
who after a sevenmonth tug of war is
returned to his father in
Cuba.
2006: Announces a temporary
transfer of power to his brother
Raul Castro after undergoing what
he called delicate intestinal
surgery.
2003: Orders
the arrest of
75 opposition
leaders.
2005: Signs an
alliance with
Venezela's
President Hugo
Chavez.
Museo de la Revolucion
Formerly the Presidential Palace and headquarters of the Cuban
government, the impressive building now houses documents,
photographs and artifacts pertaining to the Cuban Revolution and
provides an excellent introduction to, and understanding of, Cuba's
history and its struggle for independence. Prepare to spend a few
hours wandering from room to room as the story unfolds from
Spanish colonial times to the present day. In front of the museum
entrance stands a watchtower that was part of the old city walls, as
well as a tank used by Fidel Castro during the battle of the Bay of
Pigs in 1961. Behind the museum is the glass-encased yacht, the
'Granma', which brought 82 revolutionaries, including Che Guevara
and Fidel Castro, from Mexico to set the 1956 Revolution in motion.
Fidel Castro is best know
for………
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Dictator of Cuba,
Prime Minister,
President of the Council State,
President of the Council of Minister
1959 - 1976 Prime Minister
1976 - 2008 President of the Council of State
1950 - Received his degree in law from the University of Havana
1953 - Led an unsucce ssful in surrection agai nst the government of
Fulgen cio Batista
1955 Was rele ased fr om prison
1956 Landed in Cuba with a small rebel force and began conduct
ing
raids aga inst the Batista government
1959 Ent ered Havana after Batista fled
1961 Defeated an at temp ted invasion by CIA- support ed Cuban exiles
1961 Declared his alle giance to com munist ide als
1976 Bec ame president of Cuba unde r a new constitution that
allowed voters some limited participation in government
2008 Announced his retirement as President of the Council of State;
he was s ucceeded by his brother, Raul
Growing Up in Cuba
At the age of 6 Fidel’s parents
let him go to two Jesuit
institutions and a
preparatory.
After attending school he went
to the Havana’s university
and graduated with a
Studies and Education!
• During his childhood, he attended
private Catholic Schools.
• Attended Belen College
• Then he attended University of
Havana in 1945.
Life as President
• Fidel’s daily retained was to go
check every plantation and its
incomes.
• He also had to sing every good
document.
• Check the security in the cities.
Defining Moments
Fidel Castro’s most defining
moment was in 1959 when he
became PRESIDENT of
CUBA! (Hooray He made it!)
His 2nd defining moment was
when he met Dalia Soto
(he had 5 kids with her).
Popular Culture
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Computers where invented
The Earl Hines Collection
The Chocolate Dandies
Wilmoth Houdini
Anthology of Greek Folk Songs
Pop Art invented
Key Political events During
Lifetime
World War II 1939
The Korean War 1950
The Vietnam War 1945
The Cold War 1945
1st Person in Space 1961
Pearl Harbor is attack 19
The Iraq war 2003
Table of Cuba’s Per Capita GDP!
Year
Amount
1957
$378.00
1969
$531.00
1975
$621.00
1987
$935.00
1998
$1326.00
2006
$1707.00
per capital GDP
1800
1600
1400
1200
1000
per capital GDP
800
600
400
200
0
1957
1969
1975
1987
1988
2006
Historical Impact:Analysis
• Fidel change the way people see or use
to see Cuba by increasing their per
capita GDP.
• Fidel also change how people use to see
him when he was little(he use to be
teased because he came from a
servant)
• He also made Cuba an interesting
country by make it earn more profit.
Family Legacy
1st he Marry Mirta Diaz-Balart and had 1
son Fidelito but after 5 years, the couple
divorce and went their separate ways.
2nd Wife- Dalia Soto del Valle they had
5 sons, Angel, Antonio, Alejandro, Alexis,
and Alex.
Bibliography for Websites
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Google-> schools Fidel Castro went to-> Fidel Castro Ruz>www.isnare.com/?aid=121312&ca=World+Affairs
Google-> Fidel Castro son’s-> Fidel Castro’s Family->
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Google-> Fidel Castro son’s-> Fidel Castro (I) - Biography>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004242/bio
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