Cuba

By castro_timeline

  • First Revolt

    Fidel Castro leads an unsuccessful revolt against Batista.

  • Guerrilla Army

    Castro recruits a guerrilla army, aided by Che Guevara.
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    Castro's Regime

  • Castro Wins

    Castro overthrows Batista with a 9000-man guerrilla army,

  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Castro allows the USSR to deploy nuclead missiles in Cuba.

  • Communism

    Castro officially becomes the first (and only) communist leader of the Western Hemisphere.

  • Spread of Revoluton

    Castro attempts to spread Communism to the rest of Latin America. Che Guevara is murdered by the Bolivian government troops.
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    International Support

    Castro supports revolutions in Angola, Ethiopia, etc

  • Castro steps down

    Fidel's health declines after abdominal surgery. He hands control of the government to Raul (his brother).

  • Fidel Castro retires

    Fidel Castro retires and Raul becomes president.