Fidel+Castro

Fidel Castro Jack Phillips

Significant Contributions/actions: revolution of Cuba, brought it into communism. ruled Cuba for many years (1959-2008) and brought it out of its dependency on the seasonal sugar industry and us trade and created policies that helped the poor in Cuba. key figure within the 'Cuban missile crisis', where he moved Cuba's allegiances away from us and to the USSR, and allowed the USSR to station missiles on Cuban soil that was 'pointed' at the us.

Key Ideas/belief's/ideologies: socialism, communism, nationalization of business, socialization of health care. authoritarianism, etc.

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