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Fidel Castro

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  • Birth

    Birth
    Fidel Castro was born on August 13 1926 Fidel was born in Biran, Cuba. In Cuba’s eastern Oriente Province. Fidels whole name is Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz.

  • Fidel's Family

    Fidel's Family
    Fidel castro parents are Lina Ruz Gonzalez his mother and his father was Angel Castro Y Argiz. Fidel was the 3rd of 7 children. Fidels dad was a Spanish Immigrant and his mother was a Cuban Mother who ad been the family housekeeper.

  • The Attack

    The Attack
    On July 26 1953 The attempt of attack on Santiago de cuba’s Moncada Military barracks failed. Castro was arrested and many of his men were jailed.Dec.2 1956 Cuba on the ship Granma with 81 fighters and launches a 25-month-long military campaign in the Sierra Maestra mountains.

  • Success

    Success
    January.1 1959 Fulgencio Batista flees the country. On January 8 Castro made a successful to Havana. Also is appointed prime minister in February.

  • Getting along with the Soviets

    Getting along with the Soviets
    1960: Establishes diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union.
    1961: The United States severs diplomatic relations with Cuba.
    April 17-19, 1961: Defeats 1,400 anti-Castro fighters in the US-backed Bay of Pigs invasion.

  • John F. Kennedy

    John F. Kennedy
    February 13, 1962 John F. kennedy decreased embargo against Cuba. On October 1962 The soviet Union Deploys Missiles but then they agree to withdraw. Only if the United States did not invaded Cuba.

  • Visiting China

    Visiting China
    On April.1963 Castro made his first visit to the soviet Union.
    1965:Castro found the communist party of Cuba.
    1975: Fidel sent some troops to go help Angola independence fighters.

  • Difficulties

    Difficulties
    In 1990 Cuba jumped into really bad economic difficulties Following the collapse of Soviet union. In 1995 Fidel went to china for his very first time. In 1998 Fidel Castro welcomed Pope John Paul II on his historic visit to Cuba.1999: Launches a successful campaign for the return of six-year-old Cuban shipwreck survivor Elian Gonzalez from Florida.

  • President

    President
    December 3, 2006: Fails to appear during celebrations for his 80th birthday and the 50th anniversary of the landing of the Granma. February 2008: Raul Castro named president, taking the helm of government definitively.On March 22,2011 Castro confirmed that he no longer held any official title. Pens a series of columns over the following years.

  • Death

    Death
    On December 17,2014 Fidel remained out of sight of Raul Castro and US President Barack Obama announce the normalization of relations.
    July 20, 2015: United States and Cuba reopen embassies in each other's capitals.
    November 25, 2016: Fidel Castro dies aged 90, Raul Castro announces