Few political leaders in the world today have been supported by their own people for decades and have always been concerned by international public opinion. Fidel Castro, the supreme leader of Cuba, is one of them. His great wisdom and courage in defending national independence and not fearing violence have won the admiration of people all over the world, especially those in Latin America. People praised him as "a beard that is not afraid of being scared, crushed and beaten."
Fidel Castro1August, 1926 13 was born in a wealthy manor family in Maiari, Balian to, Cuba. Father Angel Castro is a Spanish soldier. After he settled in Cuba, he started by planting sugar cane and became a famous local planter. My mother worked in my father's manor when she was a child, and later became my father's second wife. Fidel has four brothers and sisters, and Raul, who is five years younger than him, is his revolutionary comrade-in-arms for decades. Castro was ambitious and unruly since he was a child, and he had deep sympathy for hardworking farmers when he was a teenager. He objected to his father's mistreatment of farm workers, so he quarreled with his father many times. /kloc-When he was 0/3 years old, he organized sugar workers to go on strike against his father. When Castro was a teenager, he read many biographies and works of heroes. Jose Marti, the pioneer of Cuba's national independence, and Bolí var and San Martin, the liberators of Latin America, are his most admired heroes and set an example for him.
Castro 19 was admitted to the Law Department of Havana University, when the Latin American national movement was surging. He took an active part in the patriotic student movement against the pro-American dictatorship and became the man of the hour in Harbin University. 1947 Join the Cuban People's Party. In the second year, I attended the anti-imperialist and anti-colonial student conference held in Bogota, Colombia, and participated in the anti-oligarchy riots of Bogota University. After the failure of this operation, he fled back to Cuba to pursue further studies, and obtained the doctor of law degree at 1950. After Castro became a lawyer, he acted as a defender for the poor. 1952 Batista launched a military coup, which intensified dictatorship and blocked the road to democracy. 1On July 26th, 953, 26-year-old Castro led 134 patriotic youths to attack Moncada Barracks in Santiago, aiming at seizing weapons and launching an armed struggle against dictatorship nationwide. Because of the disparity in strength between the two sides, the uprising failed, and most young righteous men were killed. The Castro brothers and others survived the death and were thrown into prison. 195 5 in may, Batista won the hearts of the people because of the "presidential election" and granted amnesty to political prisoners. castelo and his comrades were unexpectedly released. Immediately after he was released from prison, he set out to organize the "July 26th Movement" revolutionary organization and went to Mexico to organize secret armed forces.
1956165438+1On October 25th, Castro led 8 1 comrades to set out from Mexico on the cruise ship Granma. When landing in Dongfang Province, it was attacked by government forces. Most expeditionary soldiers were killed or injured. Castro and other 12 survivors entered the mountainous area to carry out guerrilla warfare, and he himself served as the commander of the rebel army. Because of the combination of armed struggle and farmers' struggle for land, the uprising team grew rapidly and set off a nationwide anti-dictatorship wave. Under the strong offensive of the rebels, the dictatorship soon fell apart. 1959 on new year's day, Batista fled abroad, and the rebels entered the capital Havana with the cheers of all the people. Castro became Prime Minister of the Provisional Revolutionary Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Revolutionary Armed Forces.
After the victory of the Cuban revolution, the government led by Castro suppressed the rebellion at home. Major measures such as land reform, confiscation of foreign capital and large enterprises; Holding high the banner of opposing foreign interference and safeguarding national sovereignty has met with hostility and opposition from the United States. The United States carried out political subversion, economic blockade, diplomatic isolation, and even organized servant invasion in an attempt to stifle the nascent revolutionary regime. Castro led the Cuban people in a tit-for-tat struggle. 196 1 In April, Castro announced to the world that "Cuba has implemented a socialist revolution". Since then, the July 26th Movement he led has merged with the People's Socialist Party and the March 13 Revolutionary Committee to form the Cuban Producers' Party. He was elected as the first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
Over the past 35 years, Castro has led the Cuban people in an arduous struggle, safeguarded national sovereignty, overcame the serious difficulties brought about by the long-term economic blockade of the United States, and withstood the tremendous impact brought about by the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the drastic changes in Eastern Europe. Today, Cuba actively adjusts its domestic and foreign policies and accelerates its economic development.
Castro has been diligent and studious since he was a child. He has a quick mind and a good memory. His speech is very enlightening, the language is lively and the reasoning is simple. He often talks for hours in meetings or on TV, which makes the audience fascinated. He was famous as an athlete as early as his student days. At the age of 18, he was awarded the title of the best all-around athlete in Cuba. After becoming a national leader, he is still active in sports because of his busy official duties.