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Fidel Castro's Birth
Fidel Castro was born on August 13, 1926. He was born in Birán, Cuba. www.cnn.com -
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Holocaust
From 1933 until 1945 the Holocaust was going on. Nazis were killing millions of Jews. The Nazis were defeated in 1945. In the end they had killed more than 7 million jews.
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World War II
World War II was a war between the whole world. It was mainly caused by Adolf Hitler, a German leader of the Nazis. The Nazis who killed 7,000,000 Jews. www.history.com -
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Cold War
The Cold War caused by America dropping atomic bombs on Japan and when Castro overthrew President Batista. The Americans didn't want Castro in control of Cuba because of his relations with the Soviet Union. This led to a war between America and the Soviet Union for 44 years. www.history.com -
Fidel Castro gets sentenced to prison
Fidel Castro was sentenced to 15 years in prison. After he attacked the Cuban barracks Moncada. Attempting to overthrow President Batista. www.cnn.com -
Fidel Castro Released from Prison
On May 15, 1955 Fidel Castro and his brother Raul were released from prison. They go to Mexico. they meet an Argentine physician Che Guevare and they make a new guerrilla group. www.cnn.com -
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Vietnam War
The Vietnam was went from 1955 until 1975. It was between Vietnam and the United States. The war was over the Vietnamese trying to restore Vietnam. www.history.com -
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Fidel Castro Assassinations
Many people have attempted to assassinate Fidel Castro. All have failed. People have attempted to assassinate Castro 634 times. www.cnn.com -
Overthrow of President Batista
Fidel Castro overthrew the President of Cuba in 1959. With the help of his army Fidel Castro overthrew President Batista. Castro the took over as president until 2008. www.cnn.com -
Cuba Becomes Allies with Soviet Union
In 1959 Cuba became allies with the Soviet Union. After the Cuban Revolution Cuba needed more help from the Soviet Union. They then became allies. www.coha.com -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
In 1960 1,200 Cuban refugees attacked the Bay of Pigs. Castro had a much bigger army. He quickly defeated the invaders. www.cnn.com -
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Cuban Missile Crisis
In 1962 Castro thought he was being treated as irrelevant. He put nuclear missiles on Cuba. He wanted to destroy the United States with missiles. www.history.com -
Berlin Wall Being Torn Down
On November 9, 1989 the Berlin Wall was torn down. It was put in 1961. It was built to keep immigrants from coming into Germany. www.history.com -
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ISIS
ISIS is a terrorist group that started in 1999. They have taken over parts of Syria. They are responsible for killing many people. www.theweek.com -
9\11
9\11 happened on September 11, 2001. It was an attack on the Twin Towers in New York. The attack was made by the terrorist group Al-Qaeda. www.history.com -
