The Rise of Fidel Castro Summer Seigler & Cassie Brown

Fidel Castro changed his country into the first communist country in the Western Hemisphere.

Fidel Castro changed his country into the first communist country in the Western Hemisphere.

Rise to Power In 1952 Castro ran for the Cuban Parliament but never had the chance to be elected because Batista overthrew the government. Batista was affiliated with many mobs and connections in America, therefore America ran his country.

In 1952 Castro ran for the Cuban Parliament but never had the chance to be elected because Batista overthrew the government.

Batista was affiliated with many mobs and connections in America, therefore America ran his country.

Rise of Fidel Castro Castro was one of 150 fighters who in 1953 attempted to overthrow Batista. This attack landed Castro in prison, but this made him famous in Cuba. In 1955, he was released from jail on an amnesty. He went to the United States. Working with his brother Raul and Ernesto Guevara, they planned another attack on Batista and his government. Castro returned to Cuba on December 2, 1956. he brought with him 81 insurgents, most of whom were killed in the attack. The survivors fled into the Sierra MaestraMountains. In 1958, they mounted a full scale attack on Batista and his government A year later in 1959, Batista fled the country and Castro becam prime minister.

Castro was one of 150 fighters who in 1953 attempted to overthrow Batista. This attack landed Castro in prison, but this made him famous in Cuba.

In 1955, he was released from jail on an amnesty. He went to the United States. Working with his brother Raul and Ernesto Guevara, they planned another attack on Batista and his government.

Castro returned to Cuba on December 2, 1956. he brought with him 81 insurgents, most of whom were killed in the attack. The survivors fled into the Sierra MaestraMountains.

In 1958, they mounted a full scale attack on Batista and his government

A year later in 1959, Batista fled the country and Castro becam prime minister.

U.S. Response to Castro’s Power While in power, Castro nationalized factories and plantations. This ended U.S. economic dominance on the island. On January 3, 1961 Washington severed its diplomatic ties with Cuba. On April 16, 1961 Cuba was officially declared a Socialist state. The next day a group of Cuban exiles trained by the CIA attacked the Bay of Pigs. This attempt to overthrow Castro failed. In February of 1962, the U.S. imposed a full economic embargo. Cuba continued reliance of the Soviet Union brought a score of nuclear war in October 1962. The Soviet Union had stored their nuclear weapons in Cuba and JFK placed a quarantine on Cuba until the Soviet Union finally withdrew their weapons. The CIA also made numerous attempts to kill Castro, a total of 638 attempts on his life. Castro was overjoyed at the fact that people wanted him dead but never succeeded.

While in power, Castro nationalized factories and plantations. This ended U.S. economic dominance on the island.

On January 3, 1961 Washington severed its diplomatic ties with Cuba.

On April 16, 1961 Cuba was officially declared a Socialist state.

The next day a group of Cuban exiles trained by the CIA attacked the Bay of Pigs. This attempt to overthrow Castro failed.

In February of 1962, the U.S. imposed a full economic embargo.

Cuba continued reliance of the Soviet Union brought a score of nuclear war in October 1962.

The Soviet Union had stored their nuclear weapons in Cuba and JFK placed a quarantine on Cuba until the Soviet Union finally withdrew their weapons.

The CIA also made numerous attempts to kill Castro, a total of 638 attempts on his life. Castro was overjoyed at the fact that people wanted him dead but never succeeded.

Castro’s Presidency In December 1976, Castro became the president of Cuba. Castro was responsible for opening 10,00 new schools and a new health care facility but many normal liberties existed no more such as: labor unions right to strike, independent newspapers shut down, and religious places were harassed. In 1991 when the Soviet union fell, the economy of Cuba was ruined. He was forced to open his country up to foreigners and allow private enterprise. The tensions with America continued and in 1996, Cuban MIG Fighters shot down two small American planes which killed four crew members. Not long after this attack, in the late 1990’s, questions were raised about Castro’s health and in July of 2006 he read a letter on Cuban television announcing his brother would temporarily be the leader of Cuba.

In December 1976, Castro became the president of Cuba.

Castro was responsible for opening 10,00 new schools and a new health care facility but many normal liberties existed no more such as: labor unions right to strike, independent newspapers shut down, and religious places were harassed.

In 1991 when the Soviet union fell, the economy of Cuba was ruined. He was forced to open his country up to foreigners and allow private enterprise.

The tensions with America continued and in 1996, Cuban MIG Fighters shot down two small American planes which killed four crew members.

Not long after this attack, in the late 1990’s, questions were raised about Castro’s health and in July of 2006 he read a letter on Cuban television announcing his brother would temporarily be the leader of Cuba.