Question

Fidel Castro was a revolutionary who took over Cuba in _____.
1957
1958
1959
1960

Answer 1

Fidel Castro was a revolutionary who took over Cuba in 1959 as Prime Minister until 2008 as President.

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

• 1959

Explanation:

Fidel Castro (1926-2016) was a revolutionary Cuban leader that fought against the regime of Fulgencio Baptista in the Cuban Revolution (1953 to 1959). Castro was installed as the head of the government in 1959 after Baptista (January 1959) was forced to leave the country and formally when Manuel Urrutia was forced to resign in July 1959 Castro served as leader of the country after fighting the Cuban Revolution against Fulgencio Baptista. He stayed in power from 1959 to 2008 after he was forced to step back due to health problems. Castro is known as a symbol of communism because he was the first leader to transform a country to communism in the continent.