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Biography of Fidel Castro

Biography of Fidel Castro. Alexandra Ulloa 5/6 Ms. Saba. Castro's Life. 1926: Castro is born in Biran, southeastern Cuba; the third of seven children of Spanish immigrant Angel Castro and Cuban Lina Ruz.

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Biography of Fidel Castro

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  1. Biography of Fidel Castro Alexandra Ulloa 5/6 Ms. Saba

  2. Castro's Life 1926: Castro is born in Biran, southeastern Cuba; the third of seven children of Spanish immigrant Angel Castro and Cuban Lina Ruz. 1948: marries Mirta Diaz-Balart from a wealth and influential family. 1945: Studies law at Havana University.

  3. Castro's Life 1953: Leads a failed attack on Santiago de Cuba's Moncada military barracks! 1950: Graduates with a doctorate in law. 1955: Gets out of jail under amnesty and establishes and heads the July 26 Movement.

  4. Castro's Life 1959 :Meets US Vice President Richard Nixon in the United States. 1957: meets Celia Sanchez, his main lifetime partner and right hand person until her demise in 1980. 1961: The United States severs diplomatic relations with Cuba. Castro meets Dalia Soto del Valle, with whom he has five children.

  5. Castro's Life 1967: Castro announces "Che" Guevara was killed in Bolivia. 1963: Castro makes his first visit to the Soviet Union. 1975: Sends troops to help Angola independence fighters.

  6. Castro's Life 1980: Gives green light to refugee exodus of 125,000 on boat lift from Mariel to US. 1990: Cuba begins "special period" following USSR's dismemberment. 1998: Welcomes John Paul II in his historic visit to Cuba.

  7. 1999: Presides over Latin American Summit in Havana and launches Cuban drive to get Florida to give up Cuban shipwreck survivor Elian Gonzalez, who after a seven-month tug of war is returned to his father in Cuba. 2003: Orders the arrest of 75 opposition leaders. 2005: Signs an alliance with Venezela's President Hugo Chavez. 2006: Announces a temporary transfer of power to his brother Raul Castro after undergoing what he called delicate intestinal surgery.

  8. Museo de la Revolucion

  9. Museo de la Revolucion Formerly the Presidential Palace and headquarters of the Cuban government, the impressive building now houses documents, photographs and artifacts pertaining to the Cuban Revolution and provides an excellent introduction to, and understanding of, Cuba's history and its struggle for independence. Prepare to spend a few hours wandering from room to room as the story unfolds from Spanish colonial times to the present day. In front of the museum entrance stands a watchtower that was part of the old city walls, as well as a tank used by Fidel Castro during the battle of the Bay of Pigs in 1961. Behind the museum is the glass-encased yacht, the 'Granma', which brought 82 revolutionaries, including Che Guevara and Fidel Castro, from Mexico to set the 1956 Revolution in motion.

  10. Fidel Castro is best know for……… • Dictator of Cuba, • Prime Minister, • President of the Council State, • President of the Council of Minister

  11. Fast Facts

  12. Growing Up in Cuba At the age of 6 Fidel’s parents let him go to two Jesuit institutions and a preparatory. After attending school he went to the Havana’s university and graduated with a

  13. Studies and Education! • During his childhood, he attended private Catholic Schools. • Attended Belen College • Then he attended University of Havana in 1945.

  14. Life as President • Fidel’s daily retained was to go check every plantation and its incomes. • He also had to sing every good document. • Check the security in the cities.

  15. Defining Moments Fidel Castro’s most defining moment was in 1959 when he became PRESIDENT of CUBA! (Hooray He made it!) His 2nd defining moment was when he met Dalia Soto (he had 5 kids with her).

  16. Popular Culture • Computers where invented • The Earl Hines Collection • The Chocolate Dandies • Wilmoth Houdini • Anthology of Greek Folk Songs • Pop Art invented

  17. Key Political events During Lifetime World War II 1939 The Korean War 1950 The Vietnam War 1945 The Cold War 1945 1st Person in Space 1961 Pearl Harbor is attack 19 The Iraq war 2003

  18. Table of Cuba’s Per Capita GDP!

  19. Per Capita GDP

  20. Historical Impact:Analysis • Fidel change the way people see or use to see Cuba by increasing their per capita GDP. • Fidel also change how people use to see him when he was little(he use to be teased because he came from a servant) • He also made Cuba an interesting country by make it earn more profit.

  21. Family Legacy 1st he Marry Mirta Diaz-Balart and had 1 son Fidelito but after 5 years, the couple divorce and went their separate ways. 2nd Wife- Dalia Soto del Valle they had 5 sons, Angel, Antonio, Alejandro, Alexis, and Alex.

  22. Bibliography for Websites Google-> Fidel Castro is best known as who-> Fidel Castro->www.hyperhistory.net/apwh/bios/b4fcastro12am.htm Google-> schools Fidel Castro went to-> Fidel Castro Ruz->www.isnare.com/?aid=121312&ca=World+Affairs Google-> Fidel Castro son’s-> Fidel Castro’s Family-> http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/fidel/castro-family.htm Google-> Fidel Castro son’s-> Fidel Castro (I) - Biography->http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004242/bio

  23. Bibliography for Websites • Google-> 1st Person to go to space->CBBCNewsround->news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_1590000/newsid_1596000/1596026.stm • Google->Historical per capita GDP cuba-> www.ers.usda.gov/Data/Macroecinomics/Data/HistoricalRealPerCapitaIncomeValues.xls • Google->Fast Facts About Fidel Castro->Fidel Castro Quik Facts-Quick Facts

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