Biography of Fidel Castro

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Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (13 August 1926 – 25 November 2016) was a Cuban Communist revolutionary and politician who governed the Republic of Cuba as Prime Minister from 1959 to 1976 and then as President from 1976 to 2008. A Marxist–Leninist and Cuban nationalist, Castro also served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from 1961 until 2011. Under his administration, Cuba became a one-party communist state, while industry and business were nationalized and state socialist reforms were implemented throughout society.

Highlights:

1 Biography

1.1 Youth: 1926–1947

1.2 Rebellion and Marxism: 1947–1950

1.3 Career in law and politics: 1950–1952

2 Cuban Revolution

2.1 The Movement and the Moncada Barracks attack: 1952–1953

2.2 Imprisonment and 26 July Movement: 1953–1955

2.3 Guerrilla war: 1956–1959

2.4 Provisional government: 1959

3 Premiership

3.1 Consolidating leadership: 1959–1960

3.2 Bay of Pigs Invasion and "Socialist Cuba": 1961–1962

3.3 Cuban Missile Crisis and furthering socialism: 1962–1968

3.4 Economic stagnation and Third World politics: 1969–1974

4 Presidency

4.1 Foreign wars and NAM Presidency: 1975–1979

4.2 Reagan and Gorbachev: 1980–1989

4.3 Special Period: 1990–2000

4.4 Pink tide: 2000–2006

5 Final years

5.1 Stepping down: 2006–2008

5.2 Retirement and final years: 2008–2016

5.3 Death

6 Ideology

7 Personal and public life

7.1 Public image

7.2 Family and friends

8 Reception and legacy

8.1 In Cuba

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