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Joins the US Marines
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made second-in-command of the guard
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Promoted to commander-in-chief.
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He became president of the Dominican Republic.
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Castro began law school at the University of Havana and quickly became involved in politics.
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Castro joined the Caribbean Legion, a group of political exiles from Caribbean countries who planned to rid the Caribbean of dictator-led governments.
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Castro traveled to Bototá, Colombia with plans to disrupt the Pan-American Union Conference, when country-wide riots broke out in response to the assassination of Jorge Eliecer Gaitán.
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Castro graduated from law school and began practicing law.
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Castro, his brother Raúl, and a group of about 160 armed men attacked the second-largest military base in Cuba - the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba.
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Released from prision.
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Castro used guerilla warfare to successfully overthrow Cuban leader Batista, and was sworn in as prime minister of Cuba.
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Castro had effectively taken over as leader of Cuba, which he remained for the next four decades.
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Trujillo was killed by assissnation.
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Castro announced that he was temporarily handing over power to his brother, Raúl, while he underwent gastrointestinal surgery.
