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- 1. (1927–2016), Cuban statesman, prime minister 1959–76 and president 1976–2008; full name Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz. After overthrowing President Batista he set up a communist regime which survived the abortive Bay of Pigs invasion, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the collapse of the Soviet bloc. In 2008 he stood down in favor of his brother Raúl Castro.
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May 16, 2024 · Fidel Castro (born August 13, 1926, near Birán, Cuba—died November 25, 2016, Cuba) was the political leader of Cuba (1959–2008) who transformed his country into the first communist state in the Western Hemisphere. Castro became a symbol of communist revolution in Latin America.
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May 28, 2024 · Bay of Pigs invasion, abortive invasion of Cuba at the Bahia de Cochinos (Bay of Pigs), or Playa Giron (Giron Beach) to Cubans, on April 17, 1961, by some 1,500 Cuban exiles opposed to Fidel Castro. The invasion was financed and directed by the U.S. government and came at the height of the Cold War.
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- The Bay of Pigs invasion was an abortive invasion of Cuba in April 1961 by some 1,500 Cuban exiles opposed to Fidel Castro. The invasion was financ...
- The Bay of Pigs invasion took place on April 17, 1961.
- John F. Kennedy was U.S. president during the Bay of Pigs invasion. His administration approved and carried out the invasion.
- More than 1,100 men were captured during the Bay of Pigs invasion. After failing to raise the ransom amount demanded by Fidel Castro as reparations...
- Whether the U.S. should maintain its embargo against Cuba initiated before the Bay of Pigs Invasion is hotly debated. Some say Cuba has not met the...
May 13, 2024 · In 1961, the Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro told the BBC about land reform, and how he wanted peace. But it was the start of a spiralling situation between the US and Cuba.
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5 days ago · Among those opposing the coup was Fidel Castro, then a novice attorney who attempted to contest the coup through Cuba's judiciary. Once these efforts proved fruitless, Fidel Castro and his brother Raúl lead an armed attack on the Cuban military's Moncada Barracks on July 26, 1953.
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Jun 1, 2024 · Fidel Castro, the charismatic and controversial leader, held power in Cuba as the Prime Minister from 1959 to 1976, and then as the President from 1976 to His reign lasted a staggering 49 years, making him one of the longest-serving heads of state in history.
