Fidel Castro 500 word Essay

Michael Mellert
LTC Strickland
Advanced Algebra/Trig
8 December 2014
Fidel Castro Fidel Castro was a Cuban dictator, he was born in Biran Cuba in 1926. Castro overthrew the government by using guerilla warfare tactics. After successfully overthrowing the government he was sworn in as Prime Minister. As Prime Minister, Castro established secret military and economic connections with the Soviet Union. These relations later lead to the Cuban Missile Crisis. In 1976 Castro became president of Cuba. Castro was the one of 6 children, two brothers Ramon and Raul (current Cuban president) and three sisters. Castro’s father was a wealthy plantation owner from Spain. Lina Ruz Gonzalez had been a maid for the Castro’s until she was married by Angel Castro, Fidel’s name had formally been changed from Ruz to Castro. Fidel went to a private Boarding school. He was above Cuba’s poverty circumstances. Castro was interested in all sports and attended College as a pitcher for the team. After Castro graduated he went to law school at the University of Havana and became immersed with politics. After Castro’s graduation from law school he went on a trip to the Dominican Republic in attempt to overthrow the government. He gathered a coup but they failed. However it didn’t put Castro down. When Castro got back to Cuba he joined the Partido Ortodoxo. This was an anticommunist political party that was founded by Eduardo Chibas. Its goal was to reform government corruption in Cuba, their goals were “nationalism, economic independence, and social reforms.” Chibas ran for president but lost, however this didn’t discourage Castro, he went on and studied with Chibas. In 1948 Castro married Mirta Diaz Balart. Mirta was from wealthy family. They had one child whose name was Fidelito. Because of this marriage it exposed Castro to a wealthier and more political lifestyle. Castro took advantage of these political opportunities and pursued a career. After Castro’s chances of becoming a politician were crushed by Batista’s coup who overthrew the government, he was left without work and later divorced in 1955. After Batista overthrew the government he set himself up as dictator. In 1953 Castro and 150 supporters tried to attack a military barracks but failed. Castro was captured and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. He was made famous throughout Cuba. In 1955 Castro was released from prison. He went to Mexico where he met Chee Guevara. Guevara and Castro discussed military tactics like Guerilla Warfare to attempt to overthrow Batista. In 1958 Castro and his forces seized a number of victories throughout Cuba. In January of 1959 Batista fled to the D.R. At only 32 Castro had managed to overthrow the Cuban government. Castro was made the Commander and Chief. As Castro took charge he implemented many factories in order to outnumber American factories and plantations which caused friction between the us and Cuba. Castro also began to establish relations with the soviet government. In 1960 Cuba and the USSR signed a trade agreement to buy oil from Russia and establish political relations. In 1961 Castro’s relationship with the US took a turn for the worst. On April 17 fourteen hundred Cuban exiles invaded Cuba in attempt to overthrow Castro, all were killed or captured. The US denied any involvement. In 1962 Castro put nuclear missiles just ninety miles of the coast Florida. Negations got them removed and saved the war from a nuclear war. In 2011 Castro stepped down from dictatorship, Raul Castro easily won then election.