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Fidel CastroMary Argueta8th period Ms. MooreProject
Why is Fidel Castro considered a leader?• he has better Cuba at certain
points.• He made health care
affordable• Education available to all.• making Sports highly
sponsored and cared for.
Who were his followers? Liborio Noval José Ramón Machado Raul Castro The people who thought he was a great leader. The negative people that wanted the worst for
their country. communist
How’s he different? He was rebellious Castro's experience as a lawyer
made him extremely critical of the great inequalities in wealth that existed in Cuba.
Castro resented the wealth and power of the American businessmen
How long has Fidel Castro been a leader & why? 52 years established the first communist state
in the Western Hemisphere reducing illiteracy, stamping out
racism and improving public health care
had a highly antagonistic relationship with the United States
Positive traits that attracted others? Motivating: provided especially lower
class Cubans with a sense of self-esteem.
Independent: still able to manage in spite of heavy embargos
Determined: focused on becoming Cuba’s leader.
Courageous: Remained true to his values, regardless of what others thought, said, or did
Negative traits that attracted others?
Over confident: sense of superiority in knowledge.
Mismanaging: clung to a failed ideology Excessively sensitive: too rigid and
inflexible, driving away even initial advocates
Coercive: Dissidents were punished. Authoritarian: unable to accept change
during the first 30 years of his leadership
Where does he come from? Mom was wealthy Biran, Cuba Dad was born in Spain Sugar planter Earned a doctor of law degree
from University of Havana Supportive family
How does his background affect his leadership position?
As he studied law it helped him become a leader.
He had a good supportive family
He had enough money
What caused him to fall from power? Too old Passed his power to
younger brother Raul Castro
Resources:• http://
wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_is_fidel_Castro_considered_a_world_leader
• www.euronews.com • en.wikipedia.org
