Fidel Castro

By brodieclemente

  • Birth

    Birth
    Fidel Castro was born on August 13, 1926 near Biran, Cuba. Born in the Oriente Province. Son of an immigrant who made a fortune building rail systems to transport sugar cane. (www.history.com) (www.biography.com)

  • Childhood

    Childhood
    As a child Fidel Castro played sports such as basketball, soccer, baseball, and volleyball to channel his aggressive energy. At 14 years old he wrote a letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt congratulating him for winning the presidency and asking him to sign a 20$ bill. (Fidel Castro, World Leaders)

  • Spain excluded from UN

    Spain excluded from UN
    In 1945 Spain was excluded from UN. They meet in San Francisco and had a conference. And they choose to exclude Spain.
    (The Timetables of History)

  • Chinese Civil War

    Chinese Civil War
    In 1946 a truce was declared in the Chinese Civil war. After 23 years of fighting and losing lives the truce was declared.
    (The Timetables of History)

  • President of France

    President of France
    In 1947, Vincent Auriol was elected president of France. Vincent was born August 25, 1884.
    (The Timetables of History)

  • Ghandi

    Ghandi
    In 1948, Ghandi was assassinated in New Delhi. He was killed in the compound of Birla house a large mansion at 5:17 on January 30
    (The Timetables of History)

  • North Atlantic Treaty

    North Atlantic Treaty
    In 1949, The North Atlantic Treaty in Washington. It was signed on April 4 (The Timetables of History)

  • Campaign

    Campaign
    Castro and his forces began a campaign of guerilla warfare which led to the overthrow of Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. (www.biography.com)

  • Building a Socialist State

    Building a Socialist State
    Fidel Castro was building a socialist state in Cuba and Fidel joined rebel forces intended on charging Cuban government, emerged as a key figure in the rebellion that overthrew the nations dictator. (Profiles in World History)

  • Trade Agreement

    Trade Agreement
    February 1960, Cuba signed trade agreement to buy oil from Soviet Union and established diplomatic relations.
    (www.biography.com)

  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis
    1962 Cuban Missile Crisis tensions between US and Cuba culminated. US imposed full economic Embargo on Cuba.
    (www.biography.com)

  • Communist Party

    Communist Party
    In 1965 Fidel Castro merged Cuba's communist party with his revolutionary organizations, installing himself as head of the party
    (www.biography.com)

  • Senator

    Senator
    Senator Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angles. He was killed in 1968. He was shot in a Los Angles hotel (The Timetables of History)

  • Revolution began to lose momentum

    Revolution began to lose momentum
    1991, collapse of Soviet Union sent Cuba's economy into a tailspin, Fidel Castro's revolution began to lose momentum.
    (www.biography.com)

  • Damage by Hurricane

    Damage by Hurricane
    2001, after massive damage cause by Hurricane Michelle, Fidel Castro declined US humanitarian aid but proposed a one time deal to cash purchase of food from US.
    (www.biography.com)

  • Death

    Death
    Fidel Castro died on November 25, 2016 at the age of 90 years old. Cuba began an official mourning period where all activities stopped.
    (www.biography.com)