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    This speech "history will absolve me" was Fidel Castro’s courtroom defense speech, where he displayed exemplary oratory skills, which made him famous. He was on trial for initiating a revolution against Batista’s dictatorship in 1953; he was sentenced to a jail term of fifteen years. Fidel Castro was later released after twenty months due to public pressure, and within six years he walked into Havana at the head of the Cuban Revolution. History has it that this was a four hours speech at the Court

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    Fidel Castro was recognized as the frontrunner of the Cuban Revolution. Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz was born on August 13, 1926 in Biran Cuba. His father owned a pretty large sugar plantation, which at the time seemed to be fairly prosperous. Due to owning such a large plantation, his family did not seem to suffer as much as other families did. The money that Fidel’s father obtained provided him with broad education opportunities. After a few years had passed by, in 1945, Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz

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    Fidel Castro claims to have survived 634 attempts on his life. He claims the attacks were mostly masterminded by the CIA(“Factbox”). Fidel Castro was a revolutionary who became the leader of Cuba by overthrowing the current government and turned the country into a communist nation that got a close relation with Soviet Union, which led to a separation of support with the United States. In 1952 Castro ran as a candidate for a seat in the Cuban parliament, but a coup led by the country's former president

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    Hated by many, loved by loyalists, the name Fidel Castro would increasingly begin to be recognized by many across the world. One of several sons of a Spanish immigrant and soldier during the Cuban War of Independence, Castro was lucky to be raised in a wealthy family granting him greater opportunities growing up compared to others in his hometown. This led towards better education where he would later in his life begin studying law at the University of Havana and become heavily involved in political

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    Fidel Castro was welcomed by many Cubans in 1959 overthrow of the dictatorial President Fulgencio Batista, but made many Americans nervous. Fulgencio was pro-American and was an ally with many companies in the U.S. He was also against communism, unlike Fidel. Sugar plantation in Cuba was taken over and owned by American corporations and many successful individuals, as well as its mines, cattle ranches and utilities. Fidel opposed the approach that Americans took to their business and interests in

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    Batista and Fidel Castro. Both of these leaders weren’t ideal, as they both had faults to their governments. In fact, their conflict among each other changed the history of the Caribbean. Castro and Batista’s conflict was based upon the disagreement of their goals for the country of Cuba, as well as who their allies were. As the leader of Cuba changed constantly from Batista to Castro, the Cuban regime changed. This regime change impacted both American history and Caribbean

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    Fidel was born on August 13th, 1926 in Cuba’s Oriente province. His father owned a sugar plantation, and originally lived in spain. Castro was the third of six children, and his mother was formerly a maid to his father, and Castro was conceived while his father was still wed to his first wife. Eventually Angel, his father, learned of his paternity to Fidel, and formally recognized him as his son when Fidel was 17. He grew up in a wealthy environment, attending well off boarding schools. In school

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    Fidel Castro took a key role in the Cuban Revolution by leading the Movement in a guerrilla war against Batista's forces from the Sierra Maestra. After Batista's overthrow in 1959 which resulted in the ending of the Cuban revolution, After the Cuban revolution, Fidel Castro established a revolutionary socialist state where he assumed military and political power as Cuba’s Prime Minister. In 1960, (Growing Economic Antagonism), Castro nationalized all foreign assets in Cuba, increased taxes on American

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    Fidel Castro Fidel Castro was born into a family of 6 children, him being the 3rd oldest. He was born near Birán, Cuba on August 13, 1926. Fidel’s father, Angel Castro, originally from Spain, moved to Cuba and became a successful sugar plantation owner. Fidel went to many boarding schools, where he excelled in sports and academics. He entered into law school after graduating. In 1948 he married Mirta Diaz Balart, she was born in a wealthy family. Together they had one child, Fidelito. Through this

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    Fidel Castro, the Cuban people’s Leader Fidel Castro and the United States of America have a very tense relationship. The current president of Cuba has helped the less fortunate people of Cuba in many ways, but in doing created conflict between the wealthier Cubans who in turn have chosen to seek homes on US soil in Florida. Castro is a very powerful leader who speaks for the people, in general, of Cuba. Since the 1960’s when Castro took power US relations with Cuba have decreased and instead

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