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Fidel
He was born August 13, 1926. He was born in Biran, Cuba.This was where his parents lived at the time. -
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Fidel Castro went to University of Havana, El Colegio de Belén in 1945. He went to law school. While a student he started participating in student activism. -
Fidel's wife
Fidel got married to his first wife in 1948. Her name was Mirta Diaz-Barlart. Between his two wives he had 11 children. -
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In 1953 fidel tried to overpower General Fulgencio. He was then jailed for two years. Two years later he left prison and went to Mexico -
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Fedel had 2 wives the first one died in 1955. He was married to his second wife until his death. Some of his children are Alina Fernández, Francisca Pupo, and Jorge Ángel. -
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At the height of the Cold War, on 1 January 1959. A guerrilla army led by Fidel Castro defeated the US-backed Batista government. He greeted cheering towns everywhere. Cubans loved him and this is where a lot of his popularity came from. In 1959 he became the prime Minister of Cuba. -
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The cold war ragged during the 1960’s. Castro talked with Anastas Mikoyan and arranged a trade with the USSR. Crude oil and 100 million dollars for Sugar Cane. -
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The year 1961 was an eventful year. In January he ordered Havana’s U.S. Embassy to reduce its staff because he suspected they were spies. In April the U.S. government failed to take him out of power in what is known as the Bay of Pigs Invasion. By April 20th Castro forced a surrender by the invaders. -
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In 1962 Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev convinced Castro to allow the U.S.S.R. to place R-12 MRBM nuclear missiles on Cuba. He claimed it was for the defense of Cuba, the U.S saw it as an offensive action. When Khruschev agreed to remove them Fidel felt betrayed. -
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Fidel Castro died in November 2016. Years before his death he surrendered his power to his brother Raul for medical reasons in 2006. In 2008 he stepped away from power completely
