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Birth
Rafael Trujillo was born. -
Police
Trujillo joined the national police who was trained by the US Marines.Trujillo became commander in chief in 1925. -
Birth
Fidel Castro is born, the illegitimate son of a successful Creole sugar plantation owner -
The beginniing of an era
Trujillo bacame president by winning 95% of the votes but he was the only candidate.His reign became know as The Era of Trujillo.He renamed most important places after his name. -
Agreement
An agreement was signed by Trujillo and the Haitian President ending the dispute between the two countries. -
El Corte
20,000 haitians were killed and this became know as "El Corte". -
Second Presidency
Trujillo ran for president again and won. -
Batista
Castro is a young lawyer practising in Havana who was hoping to run for a seat in parliament when American-backed General Fulgencio Batista leads a coup, overthrowing the government and cancelling the election. -
The attack
Castro organizes an armed attack on the Batista regime by 165 men. Half the attackers are killed. Castro and his brother Raul are taken prisoner. -
The release
Castro is released from prison and organizes a rebel force in Mexico. -
The First rebel attack
Leads 82 men with an attack on Cuban regime. The 12 who survive flee to the mountains, and wage a popular and ultimately successful guerrilla war. -
US recognition
The United States recognizes the Castro government. -
The Agreement
Cuba makes agreement with the Soviet Union to buy Russian oil. -
The Mirabal Sisters
There was an attempt on Trujillo's life by the Maribal Sisters.But he released them; only to finish the job on November 25 of that same year. -
The American attempt
American government tries to overthrow the Castro government, sending a small force of 1,300 Cuban exiles to land at the Bay of Pigs. They are defeated. -
Trujillo's Death
Trujillo was assassinated by a hail of bullets when his car was ambushed. -
JFK's quarantine around Cuba
John. F. Kennedy implements quarantine around Cuba, intending to intercept and search vessels heading for Cuba. This brings world to brink of nuclear war. -
The collapse of the Soviet Union
The collapse of the Soviet Union has a devastating effect on Cuba, which relied on the Soviet Union for oil and a guaranteed market for its sugar production. Despite cheap rent and free medical treatment, many Cubans struggle to obtain basic necessities. -
Cubans Flee
Tens of thousands of economically desperate Cubans flee to the U.S. on creaky boats. Many don't make it.
