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{{quote|''"I began revolution with 82 men. If I had to do it again, I would do it with 10 or 15 and absolute faith. It does not matter how small you are if you have faith and plan of action."''|'''Fidel Castro'''}}
Born in 1926 to a sugar plantation owner, Fidel Castro involved himself in revolutionary politics during his days as a law student in Havana. He participated in the attempt to overthrow the [[Dominican Republic|Dominican]] dictator Rafael Trujillo in 1947, as well as the first, unsuccessful attempt to overthrow Fulgencio Batista, the [[United States|American-backed]] dictator of [[Cuba]]. He then fled to [[Mexico]], where he met [[Che Guevara]] and together they led an uprising against Batista, finally managing to topple him in 1959.
Castro set up a Communist regime with himself as the [[Glorious Leader]], transformed Cuba into a one party communist state and ruled the country as dictator until 2008, when he officially stepped down due to ill health. He was succeeded by his brother, Raul.
The [[CIA]] tried in various ways to get rid of Castro, including multiple assassination attempts, the [[Bay of Pigs Invasion]] on 1961, and an economic embargo since 1962 (this is still in effect). Castro was also excommunicated by [[The Pope|Pope John XXIII]], but he didn't care.
Through the [[Cold War]], Cuba relied on Soviet support, and when that was cut off Cuba faced a major economic crisis (mostly due to a lack of oil). Still, Castro managed to overcome these difficulties through a rigorous re-structuring of the country's economy. Cuba is now a major tourist destination for non-Americans (Americans are forbidden to go to the island by the US government) and much of its economy is based around tourism.
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* [[Affably Evil]]: Gets this treatment sometimes, such as in ''[[The Simpsons]]''.
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