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Early Life
Fidel Castro was born on August 13, 1926 to Lina Ruz Gonzalez and Angel Castro y Argiz. He was the third of six children. he had 2 brothers and 3 sisters. At age 17, Fidel was formally recognized by his father and his name was changed from Ruz to Castro. -
Marriage
On October 11, 1948, Fidel Castro married Mirta Diaz Balart, who was from a wealthy family that lived in Cuba. They had one child named Fidelito. The marriage exposed Castro to a wealthier lifestyle and political connections, Castro pursued his political connections. -
The 26th of July Movement
The 26th of July movement’s name originated from the failed attack on Moncada Barracks an army facility in the city of Santiago de Cuba, on 26 July 1953. Their task was to form a discipline guillera force -
History Will Absolve Me
On October 16 1953 He Made a famous speech. The key line is “History will absolve me”. He made this speech and was released from mexican prison. -
Out With The Old In WIth The New
On February 16, 1959 Fidel became Cuba’s youngest prime minister ever. He was 32 years old. He was sworn in as Prime Minister in the Cabinet Room of the Presidential Palace in Havana. -
Bay Of Pigs Pt.1
The first mishap occurred on April 15, 1961, when eight bombers left Nicaragua to bomb Cuban airfields.The CIA had used obsolete World War II B-26 bombers, and painted them to look like Cuban air force planes. The bombers missed many of their targets and left most of Castro's air force intact. As news broke of the attack, photos of the repainted U.S. planes became public and revealed American support for the invasion. President Kennedy cancelled a second air strike. -
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Bay Of Pigs Prisoners
The prisoners from the bay of pigs attack remained in captivity for 20 months, as the United States negotiated a deal with Fidel Castro. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy made personal pleas for contributions from pharmaceutical companies and baby food manufacturers, and Castro eventually settled on $53 million worth of baby food and medicine in exchange for the prisoners. -
Bay Of Pigs Pt.2
Over the next 24 hours, Castro ordered roughly 20,000 troops to advance toward the beach, and the Cuban air force continued to control the skies. As the situation grew increasingly grim, President Kennedy authorized an "air-umbrella" at dawn on April 19, six unmarked American fighter planes took off to help defend the brigade's B-26 aircraft flying. -
Health Concerns
Fidel Castro's health begins to deteriorate after abdominal surgery. He temporarily steps down and hands control of the government to his brother, Raúl. He steps down two years later -
Retirement
Fidel Castro resigned as president of Cuba on February 20, 2008. When he resigned his brother, Raul Castro became the president of Cuba. It ended one of the longest tenures of presidency in Cuba. He stepped down because of an illness he had had for a long time.
