Fidel Castro

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/fidel-castro

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the birth and death?August 13, 1926 – November 25, 2016
2. What is the primary leadership roles?Prime Minister (1959-1976), President (1976-2008)

Anti-Imperialism: A political ideology that opposes the extension of a nation's power over other countries, often specifically targeting the influence of powerful Western nations on smaller, developing states.
Guerrilla Warfare: A form of irregular warfare in which small groups of combatants use mobile tactics, such as ambushes and raids, to fight a larger and less mobile traditional military force.
Non-Aligned Movement: An international organization of countries that did not want to be officially aligned with or against any major power bloc, such as the US or the Soviet Union.
Nationalization: The transfer of major branches of industry or commerce from private to state ownership or control, intended to consolidate economic power within the government for social planning.