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Fidel was a military leader first then became the president of Cuba

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http://www.biography.com/people/fidel-castro-9241487#early-life

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He was born August 13th 1926

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http://www.biography.com/people/fidel-castro-9241487#early-life

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Fidel Castro was born near Birán, Cuba,

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http://www.biography.com/people/fidel-castro-9241487#early-life

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Castro used guerilla warfare to successfully overthrow Cuban leader Batista,

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http://www.biography.com/people/fidel-castro-9241487#early-life

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As Cuban prime minister, Castro's government established covert military and economic relations with the Soviet Union, leading to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

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http://www.biography.com/people/fidel-castro-9241487#early-life

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He served as prime minister until 1976, when he became president of Cuba.

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http://www.biography.com/people/fidel-castro-9241487#early-life

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Fidel Castro was the third of six children,

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http://www.biography.com/people/fidel-castro-9241487#early-life

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Fidel was formally recognized by his father and his name was changed from Ruz to Castro.

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http://www.biography.com/people/fidel-castro-9241487#early-life

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Was educated is a private jesuit boarding school

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http://www.biography.com/people/fidel-castro-9241487#early-life

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Castro grew up in wealthy circumstances amid the poverty of Cuba's people. He was intellectually gifted, but more interested in sports than studies.

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http://www.biography.com/people/fidel-castro-9241487#early-life

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The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 was a direct and dangerous confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War and was the moment when the two superpowers came closest to nuclear conflict.

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http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis

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After his graduation in 1950, Castro began to practice law and became a member of the reformist Cuban People's Party

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http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis

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Castro created a one-party government to exercise dictatorial control over all aspects of Cuba's political, economic, and cultural life.

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http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis

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Many members of the Cuban upper and middle classes felt betrayed by these measures and chose to immigrate to the United States.

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http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis

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the Cuban economy, however, failed to achieve significant growth or to reduce its dependence on the country's chief export, cane sugar.

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http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis

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Castro remained premier until 1976, when a new constitution created a National Assembly and Castro became president of that body's State Council.

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http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis

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Communist Party of Cuba—the only legal political party—and he continued to exercise unquestioned and total control over the government.

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http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis

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In 1980 Castro released a flood of immigrants to the United States when he opened the port of Mariel for five months.

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http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis

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In late 1993 Castro's daughter sought asylum in the United States, where she openly criticized her father's rule.

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http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis

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In 2003 the National Assembly confirmed Castro as president for another five-year term.

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http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis

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Castro's government passed many new laws.

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