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Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz [a] (/ ˈ k æ s t r oʊ / KASS-troh, [1] Latin American Spanish: [fiˈðel aleˈxandɾo ˈkastɾo ˈrus]; 13 August 1926 – 25 November 2016) was a Cuban revolutionary and politician who was the leader of Cuba from 1959 to 2008, serving as the prime minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976 and president from 1976 to 2008.
The 26 July Movement (Spanish: Movimiento 26 de julio; M-26-7) was a Cuban vanguard revolutionary organization and later a political party led by Fidel Castro.The movement's name commemorates the failed 1953 attack on the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba, part of an attempt to overthrow the dictator Fulgencio Batista.
The political career of Fidel Castro saw Cuba undergo significant economic, political, and social changes.In the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro and an associated group of revolutionaries toppled the ruling government of Fulgencio Batista, [1] forcing Batista out of power on 1 January 1959.
The beliefs of Fidel Castro during the revolution have been the subject of much historical debate. Fidel Castro was openly ambiguous about his beliefs at the time. Some orthodox historians argue Castro was a communist from the beginning with a long-term plan; however, others have argued he had no strong ideological loyalties.
The Moncada Barracks were military barracks in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba named after General Guillermo Moncada, a hero of the Cuban War of Independence.On 26 July 1953, the barracks was the site of an armed attack by a small group of revolutionaries led by Fidel Castro.
One of the most significant ones unfolded less than 100 miles from America’s shores. In April 1980, Cuban President Fidel Castro proclaimed that any Cuban citizen who wanted to emigrate to the ...
Since Fidel Castro's younger brother Raúl Castro took over leadership responsibility in the Party and Cuba in July 2006, observers have pointed out the politically significant differences between the decades-long companions (most significantly a move to a market-socialist economy) [66] and have used the terms "Fidelism" (Spanish: Fidelismo ...
After arriving in Havana, Castro ordered the Revolutionary Directorate to stand down, causing them to abandon their occupied positions. [19] This capitulation was likely because of the armed superiority of the 26th of July Movement. [20] On the night of January 8, Castro delivered a speech at the Camp Columbia military base in Havana.