Fidel Castro

Standard Name: Castro, Fidel

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politics Graham Greene
After years of spying for successive British governments, GG retained a fascination with reforming strong men. During the Cuban revolution of 1959 he favoured its leader, Fidel Castro . He was also an admirer of...
Textual Features Alice Walker
First among the acknowledgements stands the name of AW 's forebear May Poole , who lived under slavery and reportedly died at the age of a hundred and twenty-five.
Walker, Alice. Anything We Love Can Be Saved. Random House.
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The volume's strong element of...

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18 April 1955: The Asian-African Conference opened at Bandung...

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18 April 1955

The Asian-African Conference opened at Bandung in Indonesia: a historic summit of non-aligned nations.

Early January 1959: Fidel Castro overthrew the Batista government...

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Early January 1959

Fidel Castro overthrew the Batista government in Cuba; he remained in power beyond the end of the century.

3 January 1962: Pope John XXIII excommunicated Cuban leader...

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3 January 1962

Pope John XXIII excommunicated Cuban leader Fidel Castro . This was in keeping with the Roman Catholic Church 's decree against its members joining communist organizations.

3-15 January 1966: Fidel Castro's Tricontinental Conference...

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3-15 January 1966

Fidel Castro 's Tricontinental Conference held in Havana, Cuba, resulted in the formation of the Cuban Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, Africa and Latin America (OSPAAAL).

19 February 2008: Fidel Castro, one of the world's longest-serving...

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19 February 2008

Fidel Castro , one of the world's longest-serving leaders and a key figure in the Cold War, stepped down as Cuban leader after forty-nine years in power.

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