Fidel Alejandro Castro Biography and Timeline — Page 3

Prime Minister

Becomes prime minister of the new revolutionary government.

Role range: 1959-1976

Agreement on Buy oil from the USSR

Cuba signs an agreement to buy oil from the USSR

Economy of Cuba

US refineries in Cuba refuse to process Cuban oil, they are expropriated, & the US breaks off diplomatic relations with the Castro Government. Cuba signs an agreement to buy oil from the USSR

Nationalization

US refineries in Cuba refuse to process Cuban oil, they are expropriated, & the US breaks off diplomatic relations with the Castro Government

Execution

Summary executions of suspected Batista collaborators and members of the opposition through the "paredones" take place after show trials

Meeting with With the Cuban leader

Castro flies to Washington DC but was not met by President Eisenhower, who decides to attend a golf tournament rather than meet with the Cuban leader

Nationalization

Signs the First Agrarian Reform Law limiting large estates and expropriating land

Role range: 1959-1976

Agrarian Reform Law

Castro signs the First Agrarian Reform Law, which expropriates over 1,000 acres of farmlands & forbids foreign land ownership

Legislation

Castro signs the First Agrarian Reform Law, which expropriates over 1,000 acres of farmlands & forbids foreign land ownership

Nationalization

Castro signs the First Agrarian Reform Law, which expropriates over 1,000 acres of farmlands & forbids foreign land ownership

Reform of Land Ownership

Castro signs the First Agrarian Reform Law, which expropriates over 1,000 acres of farmlands & forbids foreign land ownership

Independence of Cuba

Cuba celebrates October 10th as the first declaration of independence after the day Castro and his army enter Havana, January 1, 1959, as "the triumph of the revolution"

Committee of Defence of the Revolution

The USSR sends over one hundred mostly Spanish speaking advisers, including Enrique Lister Forjan, to organize the Committee's for the Defence of the Revolution

Break in Diplomatic Relations with The Castro Government

US refineries in Cuba refuse to process Cuban oil, they are expropriated, & the US breaks off diplomatic relations with the Castro Government.

Economy of Cuba

A variety of pacts were signed between Castro & Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, allowing Cuba to receive large amounts of economic & military aid

Economy of Cuba

US refineries in Cuba refuse to process Cuban oil, they are expropriated, & the US breaks off diplomatic relations with the Castro Government. Cuba signs an agreement to buy oil from the USSR.

Economy of Cuba

Over one million Cubans migrate to the US, forming a vocal anti-Castro community in Miami, Florida

Migration

Over one million Cubans migrate to the US, forming a vocal anti-Castro community in Miami, Florida

Nationalization

US refineries in Cuba refuse to process Cuban oil, they are expropriated, & the US breaks off diplomatic relations with the Castro Government.

Nationalization

Over one million Cubans migrate to the US, forming a vocal anti-Castro community in Miami, Florida

USSR sends over one hundred mostly Spanish speaking advisers, including Enrique

The USSR sends over one hundred mostly Spanish speaking advisers, including Enrique Lister Forjan, to organize the Committee's for the Defence of the Revolution.

26th of July Movement

The 26th of July Movement, led by Fidel Castro, becomes the dominant revolutionary force that helps overthrow Fulgencio Batista's government in January 1959.

Role range: 1953-1959

Agreement on Buy oil from the USSR

Castro flies to Washington DC but was not met by President Eisenhower, who decides to attend a golf tournament rather than meet with the Cuban leader. Cuba signs an agreement to buy oil from the USSR.

Economy of Cuba

Eisenhower reduces Cuba's sugar import quota by 7,000,000 tons, & in response, Cuba nationalizes $850 million worth of US property & businesses.

Economy of Cuba

The nationalization of private property and businesses to the tune of $25 billion and, particularly, US owned companies (to an excess of 1960 value of US $1. 0 billions arouses immediate hostility within the Eisenhower administration.

Meeting with Castro during his visit to the US

Eisenhower refuses to meet Castro during his visit to the US.

Nationalization

Eisenhower reduces Cuba's sugar import quota by 7,000,000 tons, & in response, Cuba nationalizes $850 million worth of US property & businesses.

Nationalization

The nationalization of private property and businesses to the tune of $25 billion and, particularly, US owned companies (to an excess of 1960 value of US $1.0 billions arouses immediate hostility within the Eisenhower administration.

Peace Mediation

The nationalization of private property and businesses to the tune of $25 billion and, particularly, US owned companies (to an excess of 1960 value of US $1.0 billions arouses immediate hostility within the Eisenhower administration.

Reception of Large amounts of economic & military aid

Eisenhower reduces Cuba's sugar import quota by 7,000,000 tons, & in response, Cuba nationalizes $850 million worth of US property & businesses. Between April 15th and 26th, Castro & a delegation of industrial & international representatives visit the US as guests of the Press Club. A variety of pacts were signed between Castro & Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, allowing Cuba to receive large amounts of economic & military aid

Nationalization

Cuba nationalizes major US-owned refineries, utilities and industrial assets

Role range: 1959-1976

Embargo

The USA begins its embargo of Cuba after American wealth in Cuba is nationalized

Nationalization

Nationalizes the property of wealthy Cubans, Americans & other foreigners

Break in Diplomatic Relations with Cuba

Eisenhower breaks off diplomatic relations with Cuba

Role range: 1961-1976

Economy of Cuba

Eisenhower breaks off diplomatic relations with Cuba

Role range: 1961-1976

Invasion of Cuba

The CIA assumed that the invasion would spark a popular uprising against Castro, however by the time the invasion began, Castro had already executed some who were suspected of colluding with the American campaign. President Kennedy withdraws support for the invasion at the last minute by canceling several bombing sorties that could have crippled the entire Cuban Air Force

Role range: 1961-1976

Treason

1,209 captured exiles are tried, a few executed and the rest sentenced to 30 yrs in prison for treason, after 20 months of negotiation with the USA, Cuba releases the exiles in exchange for dollars & medicine

Role range: 1961-1976

Cuban Air Force Retains Combat Capability

Castro's government retains enough operational aircraft after the preliminary strikes to attack invasion shipping and bombers.

Role range: 1960-1962

Direct Command of Cuban Counterattack

Castro directly commands Cuban armed forces responding to the Brigade 2506 landings.

Role range: 1960-1962

Mass Mobilisation against Invasion

Castro mobilises Cuban military and militia forces against the exile landings on the southern coast.

Role range: 1960-1962