Fidel Castro
By: Brandon P, MaryKathryn F, Joseph B, Aaron T
Early Life
- Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz was born on August 13, 1926 he was the third of six children
- Educated in private Jesuit boarding schools, grew up in wealthy circumstances despite cubas poverty
- After his graduation in late 1945, Castro entered law school at the University of Havana and was interested in Cuban nationalism
Rise to Power
- In 1952, Castro ran for the Cuban parliament but never got the chance to be elected because batista took over the government
- Castro was one of the 150 people that tried to overthrow Batista, because of this he ended up in prison.
- In 1955 he was released from jail and in 1958 they attacked again on Batista and his government
- A year later in 1959 Batista fled the country and bastro became prime minister.
- he Opened 1000 new schools and new health care facilities which helped the country a lot
Castro's Power & Legacy
How he stayed in power:
Castro stayed in power because he had no enemies cause of his army and power so day after day it became less harder for him to maintain his power.
Legacy:
Russia tried to put missiles in Cuba because it was closer to the U.S. In 1959 Castro had effectively taken over as leader of Cuba which remains for the next 4 decades. In April 1961 US wanted castro out of power, they sent Cuban exiles to over throw him hoping the citizens of Cuba would help.
Downfall
- Castro temporarily gave his power to his brother on July 31, 2006, when he announced that he had gone under surgery
- Fidel Castro, at age 81, announced he was resigning as Cuba's president because of sickness.
- left his brother, Raul Castro in charge because his sickness caused him to lose power
- Castro is not dead, but is living his life in Cuba and ever since he resigned he has not been seen in public.