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