Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro ruled Cuba though 1959 to 2008.
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz - commonly known as Fidel Castro - ruled Cuba as a dictator- sorry, President- from 1959 until he retired in 2008. He had taken an active part in a revolution which overthrew the previous government led by Fulgencio Batista.
The Cuban Revolution was an armed revolt that led to the overthrow of dictator Fulgencio Batista of Cuba on January 1, 1959 by the 26th of July Movement led by Fidel Castro.
Who led the Communist Revolution in Cuba in 1959? U.I. Lenin led it. The overthrowing of Nick Romaov, that is.
== == Castro has been in power since 1959, when he overthrew Batista. He stepped down as Cuba's president in 2008.
Fidel Castro overthrew the Batista government in Cuba in 1959
In 1959 Fidel Castro lead a revolt in Cuba 1959.
Fidel Castro was Prime Minister from 1959-1976 and President from 1976-2008. He also held the role of First Secretary of the Communist party of Cuba, from 1961-2011. In 2011 he officially retired as a political leader and does not currently hold a political position.
What happened in 1959 that caused people from Cuba immigrate to the USA
Since 1959 Cuba has been a dictatorship.
The revolution that took over Cuba in 1959 was led by Fidel Castro, along with key figures such as Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos. They aimed to overthrow the authoritarian regime of Fulgencio Batista, who had been in power since 1952. The movement gained popular support and ultimately succeeded, leading to the establishment of a communist government in Cuba.