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Fidel Castro

Leader of Cuba from to

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Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (KASS-troh;Latin American Spanish:[fiˈðelaleˈxandɾoˈkastɾoˈrus]; 13 August – 25 November ) was a Cuban revolutionary and politician who was the leader of Cuba from to , serving as the prime minister of Cuba from to and president from to Ideologically a Marxist–Leninist and Cuban nationalist, he also served as the first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from until Under his administration, Cuba became a one-partycommunist state; industry and business were nationalized, and socialist reforms were implemented throughout society.

Born in Birán, the son of a wealthy Spanish farmer, Castro adopted leftist and anti-imperialist ideas while studying law at the University of Havana. After participating in rebellions against right-wing governments in the Dominican Republic and Colombia, he planned the overthrow of Cuban president Fulgencio Batista, launching a failed attack on the Moncada Barracks in After a year's imprisonment, Castro travelled to Mexico where he formed a revolutionary group, the 26th of July Movement, with his brother, Raúl Castro, and Ernesto "Che" Guevara. Returning to Cuba, Castro took a key role in the Cuban Revolution by leading the Movement in a guerrilla war against Batista's forces from the Sierra Maestra. After Batista's overthrow in , Castro assumed military and political power as Cuba's prime minister. The United States came to oppose Castro's government and unsuccessfully attempted to remove him by assassination, economic embargo, and counter-revolution, including the Bay of Pigs Invasion of Countering these threats, Castro aligned with the Soviet Union and allowed the Soviets to place nuclear weapons in Cuba, resulting in the Cuban Missile Crisis—a defining incident of the Cold War—in

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Nick Caistor's book is a new, non-partisan biography of Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro, which gives readers the opportunity to judge for themselves his character and views.

The Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro is one of the most written-about men in the world today. Most approaches to his life are either glowing hagiographies, or critical rants in which he is portrayed as a dictator who has kept the island of Cuba under his heel. By contrast, Nick Caistor brings together personal details and a discussion of the ideas driving Castro throughout his life; his ultimate aim is to give readers the opportunity to judge for themselves whether or not, as Castro himself once said, &#;history will absolve me&#;.

Fidel Castro not only brought revolution to Cuba, but also wielded power there almost unchallenged for nearly 50 years; finally stepping down at the age of 81, due to ill health, in February Broadcaster and journalist Nick Caistor has interviewed a huge variety of those who have known Castro at different times in his life, and who range from bitter opponents to his staunchest allies. Their stories and opinions in this book enliven the debate about the Cuban leader&#;s choices, strengths and weaknesses.

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Books by Fidel Castro

My Life: A Spoken Autobiography
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History Will Absolve Me
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Che: A Memoir
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The Declarations of Havana (Revolutions)
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Fidel & Religion: Conversations with Frei Betto on Marxism & Liberation Theology
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Obama and the Empire
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Fidel Castro Reader
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The Prison Letters of Fidel Castro
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My Early Years
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War, Racism and Economic Justice: The Global Ravages of Capitalism
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Comrade of the Revolution: Selected Speeches of Fidel Castro
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On Imperialist Globalization
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In Defense of Socialism: Four Speeches on the 30th Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution (Fidel Castro Speeches, Vol. 4, )
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Capitalism in Crisis: Globalization and World Politics Today
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To Speak the Truth: Why Washington's 'cold War' Against Cuba Doesn't End (The Cuban Revolution in World Politics)
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The First and Second Declarations of Havana (The Cuban Revolution

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