Some say he is a great leader, but others believe he is a bully and a true oppressor.
Regardless, in order to stay in power for as long as he has, he must have all the qualities of .
a great leader. These qualities were proven when he took control of Cuba in 1959 and .
established a communist dictatorship. (Gale Research,1998) .
He was Born in Mayari on August 13, 1927. As a boy he worked on his family's .
sugar Plantation. Castro went to the University of Havana in 1945 and earned his degree .
in law. Castro then married Mirta Diaz Balart. They had only one son. Soon after they .
had their son, his wife divorced him in 1955.(Gale Research,1998).
As a lawyer he defended the poor and he was a candidate for the Cuban Congress. .
He did not get in congress because Batista canceled the elections. Castro and his brother .
Raul, bought guns out of their pockets for 150 people. They assaulted an army barracks in .
Santiago de Cuba, and went to jail for it. Castro then went into exile. They reorganized,.
and about 80 soldiers were killed in another fight. Castro and other survivors escaped into .
the mountains. For two years they escaped guerilla warfare.(Gale Research,1998) .
Castro's rival, Batista fled on January 1,1959 because his army finally collapsed, .
and was unable to count on the support of the United States. This made the way for .
Castro's rise to power. Castro declared that Cuba would not be ruled by a dictator, but his .
government was a communist dictatorship. He had his enemies executed and imprisoned .
for being disloyal to him.(Gale Research,1998) .
Castro took over property that was .
Owned by United States. On April 1961 Cubans exiled to the United States. .
United States invaded Cuba in attempt to overthrow Castro. Castro and his .
Forces defeated them at the Bay of Pigs. Castro was able to consolidate his .
Power. Cuba aligned itself with the Soviet Union, which granted Cuba .
Massive economic, technical, and military assistance.
Fidel Castro Fidel Castro has been the dictator of Cuba since 1959. ... Castro was born in Biran, near Mayari, Cuba. His given and family name was Fidel Castro Ruz. ... Afterwards, Castro opened a law office in Havana. ... I think that Fidel Castro is a very powerful and respectful leader. ...
Castro involved himself in anticommunist political party formed to reform government corruption. Castro & 150 other members first attempt to overthrow Batista failed, which led to the capture & 15 year sentence to Castro. ... Castro didn't become prime minister until Cardona resigned. Castro's control over the government and economy was one of a communist. ... Roselli was convinced by Maheu that Castro's removal was the answer to their problems. ...
Compare and Contrast Hitler and Castro's use of the media. ... In Castro's case, he had the assistance of Che Guevara who persuaded Castro to set up the Radio Rebelde in Sierra Maestra. ... Both Castro and Hitler, when they came in to power had complete dominance over media facilities. By the middle of the 1960s, Castro's government had complete control over television and radio facilities. ... However, Castro did not extensively utilise advertising. ...
They support and admire Castro. ... The Long Arm of Castro Day-to-day life may be improving on the island, but the cost of creating Castro's Communist society has been high for the Cuban people. The majority of Cubans were born after 1959 or were under 21 when Castro took over. ... --without renouncing the Communist system--has been a Castro dream. ... Castro has not abandoned his dream even after 25 years in power. ...
The Castro government took power in 1959, after Batista fled in December of 1958. ... Fidel Castro charmed all of Cuba. ... Fidel Castro promised freedom but he never provided it. ... He believed that the Castro dictatorship destroyed everything and everyone. ... Anything that was diverse from the Castro government was put to an end. ...
Castro As Prime Minister Of Cuba Earlier this year, on January first Fidel Castro and his revolutionary followers marched into Santiago de Cuba. ... On February 13th Jose Miro Cardona resigns as prime minister which leaves Fidel Castro as the new prime minister. With Cuba under new rule the United States has yet another conflict adding to the cause of the cold war.  With Fidel Castro in charge of Cuba, the United States could possible face a closer enemy then before. ...
Castro was always plotting against Batista's government. ... All revolutionaries except Castro and his family were massacred. ... Among these survivors, coincidentally, were Castro and Guevara. ... Here Castro healed his wounds. ... This population provided Castro with supplies and supporters. ...
After rebuking the US for thinking Cuba would "fall into her bosom like ripe fruit," Castro wrote, "the fruit did not fall." ... If Mubarak was bad, Castro's worse. If Assad is bad, Castro's worse" (O'Reilly). ... Instead, Castro said Villar died from previous health complications, and he received the best medical attention possible. Despite Castro's claims, several European governments have followed suit with Washington and blamed Cuba for his death. ...
Leonard expressed in his book Castro and the Cuban Revolution, " Castro tightened his grip on the nation. ... Taking this into account, people may speculate on how it is that Castro came to power with popular support in 1959. However, those who are unsure of the reasons of Castro's ascension to power have not recognized the shortcomings of Castro's predecessor, Fulgencio Batista. ... Castro's vision was one that recognized the immense need for change in societal conditions. ... Castro ended by saying, "Condemn me. ...