Why was Fidel Castro famous?

Answer 1

Because he is now the president of Cuba.

umm the person above me is wrong there is no president in Cuba. Cuba is a dominican (i spelled it wrong) republic i learned it last year it's 5th grade stuff! so yeah umm they don't have a president they have a person like a president, it's called a.... well i really did forget look it up on here :) sorry i forgot it was last year!!

Answer 2

Fidel Castro was the communist leader of Cuba during the Cold War. He rebelled against American control over his country and instead turned to the USSR. Castro allowed the Soviets to place missile bases in Cuba with which they could destroy the whole of the USA in under an hour. The Cuban Missile Crisis was the closest the world had ever got to a nuclear war which would have destroyed the world.

Answer 3

Believe it or NOT, he has better Cuba at certain points. He made health care affordable, and Education available to all, as well as making Sports highly sponsored and cared for. Theres a joke that goes like this. Fidel's biggest succeses- Health, Education and Sports. His failures? breakfast, lunch and dinner. Fidel is a man who has changed the ideas of socialism and influenced many such as Chavez, Moralles and more!

Answer 4

He is know for betraying the United States, and taking control of Cuba

Answer 5

He liberated Cuba and became it's political leader

Answer 6

By becoming the communist dictator of Cuba.

Answer 7

He got the record for holding office in a socialist country.

Answer 8

For being a prime minister of cuba