Fidel Castro
Some of the key events about Fidel Castro
- 1953Led the failed attack on the Moncada Barracks, sparking the Cuban Revolution
- 1953Led a failed attack on the Moncada Barracks, resulting in numerous deaths and his imprisonment
- 1959Successfully overthrew the Batista regime, becoming Prime Minister of Cuba
- 1959Established a one-party communist state, eliminating political opposition and free elections
- 1961Launched a nationwide literacy campaign, dramatically reducing illiteracy rates
- 1961Ordered the arrest and imprisonment of thousands of dissidents and political opponents
- 1962Established free universal healthcare system in Cuba
- 1962Allowed Soviet nuclear missiles to be placed in Cuba, precipitating the Cuban Missile Crisis
- 1965Implemented extensive land reforms, redistributing land to peasants
- 1965Established forced labor camps known as "Military Units to Aid Production" for political dissidents and LGBTQ+ individuals
- 1975Sent troops to Angola to support the leftist MPLA, contributing to their victory
- 1980Introduced the Family Code, promoting gender equality in Cuban law
- 1980Allowed the Mariel boatlift, which included the forced exile of many Cubans deemed "undesirable"
- 1989Ordered the execution of General Arnaldo Ochoa and three other high-ranking officials after a show trial
- 1992Implemented environmental protection policies, preserving Cuba's ecosystems
- 1994Caused the "Balsero Crisis" by allowing Cubans to leave, resulting in dangerous mass migrations by sea
- 1996Ordered the shooting down of two unarmed civilian aircraft operated by Brothers to the Rescue, killing four people
- 2003Initiated the "Battle of Ideas" campaign to promote education and culture
- 2003Initiated the "Black Spring" crackdown, arresting and imprisoning 75 human rights activists and journalists
- 2015Brokered improved relations between Cuba and the United States, ending decades of hostility
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