Fidel Castro

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  • Birth

    Birth

  • Tried to overthrow General Rafael Trujillo

    While at the University of Havana, he participated in an attempt to overthrow General Rafael Trujillo of the Dominican Republic.

  • Castro organized a force to oust Batista

    The group of rebels attacked a military facility, trying to stir the public to rise against Batista. Many people were killed.

  • Castro was arrested and sent to prison

  • Sent to exile in Mexico

  • Castro and his followers began waging a guerrilla war against the Batista government.

  • Castro's 800 guerrillas defeated Batista's 30,000 soldiers, and Batista fled to the Dominican Republic.

  • Castro took over as head of the Cuban government.

  • Cuba's alliance with the Soviet Union grew stronger.

  • the United States backed an attempt by Cuban exiles to overthrow Castro's government

    Attempt was failed

  • U.S. severs ties with Cuba

  • Imports/ Exports to/from Cuba are banned

  • Cuban Communist Party is created

    Castro is named first secretary

  • Castro assumes presidency

  • Cubans flee

    Castro allows Cubans who wish to leave, to do so.

  • Soviets Collapse

    Ruins economy

  • Ban on U.S. currency gets lifted.

  • Havana Riots

    Biggest anti-Castro disturbance since 1959

  • Castro claims to faint during speech

  • Cubans march in Havana

  • Injured in a fall

  • Castro steps down

  • Death