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The Best Life Comes
Fidel Castro Ruz born in eastern Cuban hamlet of Biran, son of a well-off Spanish-born landowner. -
The First Punch
Castro leads armed uprising against military dictator Fulgencio Batista, captured in failed attack on Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba. -
Free Time
Castro, who stated "History will absolve me" at his trial, is given amnesty and leaves prison for Mexico. -
Guerrilla War
Castro and 81 other would-be revolutionaries -- including Castro, his brother Raul Castro and Argentine Ernesto "Che" Guevara -- regroup in Sierra Maestra mountains where they launch a guerrilla war. -
Begin of the Perfection
Castro enters Havana after triumphal journey across Cuba. As supreme "Comandante" of the armed forces, he begins the political, economic and social transformation of Cuba, launching agrarian reform and nationalizing most foreign and local businesses. -
First Minister
Castro named prime minister. -
Come On Patriots!
Castro declares his revolution socialist. -
Kennedy Don`t Know
Missile Crisis. Presence of Soviet warheads in Cuba provokes standoff between Moscow and Washington. Many fear nuclear war, but Soviet Union decides to withdraw missiles after President John F. Kennedy imposes naval blockade. -
Lazy People
More than 35,000 people leave Cuba in flimsy rafts and boats during summer crisis, prompting a migration agreement with the United States to allow a minimum of 20,000 legal entry visas to Cubans annually. -
This is NOT over
Cuba declares socialism "irrevocable" in constitutional amendment passed by National Assembly. -
Bye Bye
Castro launches crackdown on dissidents: 75 pro-democracy activists and independent journalists jailed, prompting international criticism. -
Take It Brother
Castro forced to hand over the reins of power to his brother Raul after undergoing emergency surgery to stop intestinal bleeding caused by undisclosed illness. -
Socialism live Forever
Almost 19 months since he last appeared in public, Castro said he would not return as head of state and government.
