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Birth date: August 13, 1926 Library, CNN. "Fidel Castro Fast Facts." CNN. Cable News Network, 17 Jan. 2014. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.
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Birth place: Biran, Cuba Library, CNN. "Fidel Castro Fast Facts." CNN. Cable News Network, 17 Jan. 2014. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.
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Father: Angel Castro, a wealthy Spanish landowner. Mother: Lina Ruz, a cook and maid to Angel Castro's first wife. Library, CNN. "Fidel Castro Fast Facts." CNN. Cable News Network, 17 Jan. 2014. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.
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Education: Colegio Dolores in Santiago de Cuba, 1942; Colegio Belen in Havana, 1945; University of Havana, doctorate in 1950. Library, CNN. "Fidel Castro Fast Facts." CNN. Cable News Network, 17 Jan. 2014. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.
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Led the overthrow of the Batista dictatorship of Cuba in 1959. Library, CNN. "Fidel Castro Fast Facts." CNN. Cable News Network, 17 Jan. 2014. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.
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Made Cuba the first Communist country in the Western Hemisphere. Library, CNN. "Fidel Castro Fast Facts." CNN. Cable News Network, 17 Jan. 2014. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.
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Brought social reforms to Cuba, but was been criticized for oppressing human rights and freedom of speech. Library, CNN. "Fidel Castro Fast Facts." CNN. Cable News Network, 17 Jan. 2014. Web. 19 Feb. 2014
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During his time in office, thousands of Cubans sought exile in the United States. Library, CNN. "Fidel Castro Fast Facts." CNN. Cable News Network, 17 Jan. 2014. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.
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February 16, 1959 - Castro takes over as prime minister .Library, CNN. "Fidel Castro Fast Facts." CNN. Cable News Network, 17 Jan. 2014. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.
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May 8, 1960 - Cuba and the Soviet Union establish formal diplomatic relations..Library, CNN. "Fidel Castro Fast Facts." CNN. Cable News Network, 17 Jan. 2014. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.
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April 17, 1961 - A group of approximately 1,300 Cuban exiles lands at Playa Giron (Bay of Pigs). Armed with U.S. weapons, they make an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow Castro. Eventually, the survivors are released, in December 1962, in exchange for $53 million in food and medicine Library, CNN. "Fidel Castro Fast Facts." CNN. Cable News Network, 17 Jan. 2014. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.
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March 18, 1977 - President Jimmy Carter ends the ban on U.S. travel to Cuba. Library, CNN. "Fidel Castro Fast Facts." CNN. Cable News Network, 17 Jan. 2014. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.
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April 19, 1982 - President Ronald Reagan reinstates the ban on U.S. travel to Cuba. Library, CNN. "Fidel Castro Fast Facts." CNN. Cable News Network, 17 Jan. 2014. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.
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August 19, 1994 - President Bill Clinton announces an end to the U.S. "open door" policy on Cuban refugees, established by President Lyndon Johnson in 1966. From now on, Cubans intercepted at sea will be repatriated, but those who reach land will be allowed to stay. Library, CNN. "Fidel Castro Fast Facts." CNN. Cable News Network, 17 Jan. 2014. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.
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February 19, 2008 - Due to ailing health, Castro announces his resignation as president in a letter published in the middle of the night in the online version of Cuba's state-run newspaper, Granma. Library, CNN. "Fidel Castro Fast Facts." CNN. Cable News Network, 17 Jan. 2014. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.
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6. Castro was in power for 49 years. In that time, there have been 10 U.S. presidents. "10 Things You Didn't Know About Fidel Castro." US News. U.S.News & World Report, n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2014.
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He started wearing a beard as a young revolutionary living in the mountains. It was not merely a symbol of the guerrilla fighter; Castro had practical reasons. "If you calculate 15 minutes a day to shave, that is 5,000 minutes a year spent shaving," he said, adding that he would rather spend his time on more important activities. "10 Things You Didn't Know About Fidel Castro." US News. U.S.News & World Report, n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2014.
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Known for a fondness for Havana cigars, he quit smoking in 1985 for health reasons." 10 Things You Didn't Know About Fidel Castro." US News. U.S.News & World Report, n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2014.
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ASSASSINATION PLOTS: Castro claims he survived 634 attempts on his life, mainly masterminded by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. They involved poison pills, a toxic cigar, exploding mollusks, a chemically tainted diving suit and powder to make his beard fall out so as to undermine his popularity. REUTERS. "Weird and Wonderful: The Facts about Fidel Castro." The Independent. Independent Digital News and Media, 19 Feb. 2008. Web. 18 Feb. 2014.
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LONGEST-SERVING LEADER: Fidel Castro was the world's third longest-serving head of state, after the Queen of Britain and the King of Thailand. He was its longest-serving government leader when illness forced him to hand over power to his brother in July 2006. REUTERS. "Weird and Wonderful: The Facts about Fidel Castro." The Independent. Independent Digital News and Media, 19 Feb. 2008. Web. 18 Feb. 2014.
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FC height is 6'3 Sedghi, Ami. "Statesmen and Stature: How Tall Are Our World Leaders?" Theguardian.com. Guardian News and Media, 15 May 2012. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.
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The U-2 aerial photographs were analyzed inside a secret office above a used car dealership. Klein, Christopher. "10 Things You May Not Know About the Cuban Missile Crisis." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 16 Oct. 2012. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.
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The Soviets relied on checkered shirts and tight quarters to sneak thousands of troops into Cuba. Klein, Christopher. "10 Things You May Not Know About the Cuban Missile Crisis." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 16 Oct. 2012. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.
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To keep news of the crisis from leaking, a concocted cold was blamed for President Kennedy's cancellation of public events. Klein, Christopher. "10 Things You May Not Know About the Cuban Missile Crisis." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 16 Oct. 2012. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.
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President Kennedy's aides drafted a speech announcing a military invasion of Cuba.Klein, Christopher. "10 Things You May Not Know About the Cuban Missile Crisis." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 16 Oct. 2012. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.
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The Cuban Missile Crisis lasted more than just 13 days. Klein, Christopher. "10 Things You May Not Know About the Cuban Missile Crisis." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 16 Oct. 2012. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.
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Although the Kennedy administration thought all the Soviet nukes were gone, they weren't. Klein, Christopher. "10 Things You May Not Know About the Cuban Missile Crisis." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 16 Oct. 2012. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.
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On October 1962, an American U-2 spy plane secretly photographed nuclear missile sites being built by the Soviet Union on the island of Cuba "Cuban Missile Crisis." - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum. JFK, n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2014.
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The U.S. military was placed on DEFCON2, the next step to nuclear war on Oct. 22, 1962. "Top 5: Cuban Missile Crisis Facts ." Masslive.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.
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- The Soviet Union withdrew its missiles from Cuba in exchange for a U.S. public commitment not to invade Cuba and a secret pledge to withdraw missiles from Turkey. "Top 5: Cuban Missile Crisis Facts ." Masslive.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.
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- The Belfer Center at Harvard estimated there would have been 100 million U.S. and 100 million Soviet casualties in a nuclear exchange. "Top 5: Cuban Missile Crisis Facts ." Masslive.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.
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The Bay of Pigs invasion occurred on April 17, 1961 "The Cold War." For Kids: Bay of Pigs. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.
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