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Trujillo joins the Military
Rafael Trujillo joins a U.S. Marine training camp. -
Trujillo is named the Commander-In-Chief
Trujillo rose up the military ranks very rapidly and found himslef named the commander-in-chief. -
Trujillo becomes President
Trujillo killed off other opponents and their supporters and won the presidential election easily. -
Trujillo Massacres Haitians
Trujillo killed thousands of Haitian immigrants in 1937. -
Started Law School
Castro started law school at the University of Havana in 1950. -
Castro joins the Caribbean Legion
In 1947 Castro joined the Caribbean Legion which was a group of political exiles from across Latin America. They wanted to overthrow the dictator led governments across the Caribbean. -
Rioted in Botota, Columbia
Castro traveled to Botota, Columbia and disrupted the Pan-American Union Conference. This was his first experience with an uprising. -
Married Mirta Diaz-Balart
Castro married his fellow law school student Mirta Diaz-Balart after returning to Cuba. -
Castro graduates Law School
Castro graduated law school and began his practice as a lawyer. -
Batista becomes Dictator
General Fulgencio Batista becomes dictator of Cuba after a successful coup. -
Castro attacks the Moncada barracks
Castro and his brother alon with 160 other rebels attacked the Moncada barracks for weopons. Their attempt failed and Castro was captured. -
Castro Goes to Jail
Castro is sentenced to 15 years in prison for the attacks on the Moncada barracks -
Castro is Release from Jail
Castro and his brother were released and went into exile. -
Castro returns to Cuba
Castro and other exiles returned to take back Cuba, but they had to flee into the mountains and wage a guerilla war effort from there. -
Castro overthrows Batista
Castros forces take over Batista and his army, but Castro isn't appointed either president or prime minister. -
Castro becomes Prime Minister
Castro names himself as Prime Minister. -
Trujillo is Assassinated
On his way home, seven assassins kill Trujillo.
