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Castro as a baby
Fidel Alejandro Castro was born, in August 13,1926 near Biran, in Cuba's eastern province. He was the third of six children. He had two brothers Raul, and Ramon, and three sisters Angelina, Emma, and Agustian. -
1943
1943, is when Fidel Ruz changed his name. At Age 17 Fidel was recognized by his father. So he changed his name to Fidel Castro. -
1947
By 1947, Castro had became passionate about social justice. So he traveled to the Dominican Republic, to join an expedition. The expedition was attempting to overthrow the country's dictator. -
1948
In 1948 a man named Chibas lost for president. But Chibas loss inspired Fidel Castro to be an ardent disciple. -
1948
In 1948 Castro got married. The name of the woman Castro got married to was Maritza Diaz Balart. -
1952
March 1952, a coup successfully overthrew the government. Therefore the election was canceled, and Fidel Castro had little income to support his family. -
1959
in January 1959, Batista ( the man leading the coup) left the Dominican Republic. At age thirty two had successfully finished his campaign to take control over Cuba. -
1962
In October 1962, reliance on soviet support almost brought the world to nuclear war. He had the idea (because of an U.S invasion) to place nuclear missiles 90 miles of the coast of Florida. -
1970
In 1970, Castro was promoting himself the spokesperson for third world countries. He did this by providing military support to the soviets. -
1991
After 1991 collapse of the soviet union crash cudas economy came to a tail spin. Because of the tail spin Castro's revolution lost its momentum. -
2016
In 2016 Castro died. Fidel Castro died because of old age. Fidel Castro was when he died 90.
