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Fidel Castro: The Rise Of The Cuban Regime
Fidel Castro was born on August 13, 1926 in Mayari, Cuba. He was born to a wealthy family, who owned a sugarcane plantation, and went to private catholic school as a child. At school he was very smart and his teachers took notice of his great memorization skills. Fidel, the went to the university of Havana, where he majored in law. At the university, he became a member of groups which opposed the Cuban government. After attending school. He became a member of the Orthodoxo party and then campaigned for a seat in the Cuba goverement. During this time Fulgencio Batista became seized control of Cuba in order to prevent the rise of the Orthodoxos. This angered Fidel and caused him to plot militant action to overthrow him.
On July 26, 1953,

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