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Trujillo joins the military
Joins the US Marines -
Trujillo ranks up
made second-in-command of the guard -
Trujillo rank up
Promoted to commander-in-chief. -
Trujillo becomes President
He became president of the Dominican Republic. -
Began law school
Castro began law school at the University of Havana and quickly became involved in politics. -
Joined the Caribbean Legion
Castro joined the Caribbean Legion, a group of political exiles from Caribbean countries who planned to rid the Caribbean of dictator-led governments. -
Fidel travels to Bototá
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. -
Castro graduated
Castro graduated from law school and began practicing law. -
Castro barracks in Santiago de Cuba
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. -
Castro released from prison
Released from prision. -
Became Prime Minister of Cuba
Castro used guerilla warfare to successfully overthrow Cuban leader Batista, and was sworn in as prime minister of Cuba. -
Castro takes over leadership of Cuba
Castro had effectively taken over as leader of Cuba, which he remained for the next four decades. -
Trujillo assissinated
Trujillo was killed by assissnation. -
Castro handed over power to Raùl
Castro announced that he was temporarily handing over power to his brother, Raúl, while he underwent gastrointestinal surgery.
