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Rafael Trujillo Born
Rafael Trujill born in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic -
Trujillo Joins Constabulary Guard
Trujillo joins his country's first municipal police force, the Constabulary Guard. -
Fidel Castro Born
Fidel Castro born in Biran, Cuba. -
Trujillo Becomes President
Trujillo uses assassinations and torture to win Presidential election. -
Thousands of Hatians Massacred
Trujillo orchestrates a massacre of thousands of Hatian migrants in the Dominican Republic. -
Cuban Revolution Begins
Cuban Revolution begins when Castro and approx. 150 supporters attack the Moncada military barracks in an attempt to overthow Batista. Castro is captured and sentenced to 15 years in prison. -
Castro Meets Che Guevara
Fidel Castro is released from prison and heads to Mexico where he meets Ernesto "Che" Guevara. -
Castro Invades Cuba
Castro invades Cuba with 81 insurgents near Manzanillo. Many of the insurgents are captured, but Castro, his brother Raul, and Guevara escape to the mountains. From there they launch a two year guerilla campaign against the Cuban government. -
Batista Flees Cuba
Batista leaves Cuba for The Dominican Republic, officially ending his government in Cuba. A new government is created with Fidel Casto as Commander-in-Cheif of the military forces -
Cardona Resigns as Prime Minister
Jose Mira Cardona resigns as Prime Minister. He is replaced by FIdel Castro. -
14th of June Movement
Cuban backed invasion on the Dominican Republic occurs in an attempt to oust Trujillo as dictator of the country -
Castro SIgns Trade Agreement with Soviets
Fidel Castro signs a trade aggrement with the USSR leading to strained relations with the US -
Assassination Attempt on Romulo Betancourt
Trujillo orders an assassination attempt on Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt. The bomb planted on his car wounded, but failed to kill the target. -
Mirabal Sisters Assassinated
Three of the four Mirabal sisters, Minerva, Partia, and Marie Teresa, are assassinated by Trujillo's government. They were among the leaders of the 14th of June Movement -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
Cuban exiles invade Cuba at the Bay of Pigs one day after Cuba is officially declare a socialist state. The invasion fails and most insurgents are captured. -
Trujillo Assassinated
Trujillo is ambushed in his car on a road outsido of Cuidad Trujillo. He is shot and killed -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Soviet Premier Khrushchev sends nuclear missiles to Cuba in an attempt to deter a future US invation. This leads to a 13 day standoff nearly resulting in nuclear war. In the end, the missiles are removed from Cuba and the US announces publicly it will not invade Cuba -
Castro Permanently Steps Down as President
Fidel Castro permenently steps down as Cuban president due to declining health. He hands his power to his brother Raul
