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Fidel Castro
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz, commonly known as Fidel Castro, is a Cuban politician and revolutionary who served as Prime Minister of the Republic of Cuba from 1959 to 1976 and then President from 1976 to 2008. -
Fulgencio Batista
Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar was the elected President of Cuba from 1940 to 1944, and dictator from 1952 to 1959, before being overthrown as a result of the Cuban Revolution. -
Cuban Revolution
The Cuban Revolution lasted 5 years, 5 months, and 6 days, ending on 1 January, 1959. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs invasion lasted 2 days, ending on April 19th 1961. The invasion was a failed military invasion of Cuba undertaken by the CIA-sponsored paramilitary group Brigade 2506 -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The missile crisis was a 13-day confrontation in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over Soviet ballistic missiles deployed in Cuba. -
Economic Crisis
In 1991 Cuba experianced what is probably the worst Economic crash it has ever had. -
Varela Project
Varela Project called for a referendum on basic civil and political liberties and a new electoral law. -
Cuba Currently
Cuba’s economic freedom score is 28.7, making its economy one of the world’s least free. Cuba's Current president is Raul Castro.
