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Fidel Castro’s Influence on the Cuban Revolution, 1953-1959 The year was 1953 and Fidel Castro was a dashing and daring reformer that was determined to make a impact in a country that was ruled by an unjust president. With the Movement strong and confident, Castro delivered these strong words to his group of men: “In a few hours you will be victorious or defeated, but regardless of the outcome – listen well, friends – this Movement will triumph. If you win tomorrow, the aspirations of Martí will

There are many views that people have of Cuba’s Fidel Castro. Castro is a figure with opinions on both ends of the spectrum. While he is not worldly popular at this point in his life, he was immensely beneficial to his country. Fidel Castro, leader of Cuba for the past 50 years may not be viewed in the best light, but he did phenomenal things for his people which makes him one of the most undervalued and overlooked political figures. Fidel Castro Ruz was born in Biran, Cuba on August 13, 1926 (Britannica

Fidel Castro is one of most famous communist dictators that ruled Cuba from 1959 to 2008 and made Cuba the first communist country in the Western hemisphere. Castro is most known for his time in power where the relations between Cuba and the U.S. were completely severed, which caused a complete trade embargo between the two countries and almost resulted in nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Some scholars believe that Castro always sought out good relations with the U.S, but it was through

Fidel Castro: A True Revolutionary Every time someone says the word “hero”, everyone always thinks of supernatural beings with incredible physical strength, whether they be fictional or not. Soldiers, volunteers, firefighters, and policemen are considered to be heros but heroism does not always need strength and wisdom to define a hero. Heros can be ordinary people that go out of their way for someone, someone that we look up to, or, according to Joseph Campbell, a hero is someone “who is willing

Fidel Castro Fidel Castro Ruz was born on August 13, 1926, on his family's sugar plantation near Biran, Oriente province, Cuba. His father, originally an immigrant laborer from Galicia, Spain, became owner of a 23,000-acre plantation. As a boy, Castro worked in the family's sugar cane fields and at 6 years old convinced his parents to send him to school. He attended two Jesuit institutions, the Colegio Lasalle and the Colegio Dolores, both in Santiago. In 1942 he entered the Colegio

Fidel Castro is arguably one of the most famous political leaders to ever live. He is internationally recognized for being a revolutionary, a supporter of communism, and an opposition of imperialism. Eugenia Charles is just as influential and recognizable around the World. She was the first female lawyer and Prime Minister of Dominica, and only the second female Prime Minister in Caribbean History. The contributions these two individuals have had on their respective nations have led to massive improvements

Revolution, Castro visited the USA in April 1959 in hopes to gain support and aid from the U.S. to improve the Cuban economy. Castro specific pointed out his land reforms to better the Cuban standard of living. Castro addressed the UN nation and pledged that like any other developing nation, Cuba would remain neutral in the Cold War. Castro’s hopes of U.S. was unlikely after President Eisenhower declined to meet Castro and Vice- President Nixon did not fare very well either (Stanley). When Castro returned

INTRODUCTION 1. Fidel Alejandro (Ruz) Castro is Cuban national iconic politician, socialist and revolutionist who had served the Republic of Cuba as Prime Minister since 1959 until 1976 and successively become the President of the nation from 1976 until 2008. After performing as president, he appeared as the Cuban military commander. While advocating Cuban nationalist agenda adhering to Marxist-Leninist, Castro became the first Secretary of the Republic of Cuba Communist Party from 1961 to 2011

The Other Side of Castro In my 27 years on this planet, I have heard little to nothing about the revolutionist and Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Of the small amount of conversation which has occurred in front of me, Castro was always described in a negative way. He was described as a cruel, selfish Communist dictator who is against the ideas and beliefs of my own country. For those reasons, I have never bothered educating myself about Castro and his life. Now that I am older, my education has presented

Fidel Castro was a Cuban political leader. During his presidency, Fidel contributed to the communist government. Although he did not at first believe in communism, he transformed Cuba into a communist country. Castro began the revolution in Cuba(Biography). Fidel's leadership had many positive and negative effects on his citizens; however, many of his decisions created problems for his people and other countries. Therefore, his decisions were often criticized. He generated grief and misery for many