Glencoe World History: Modern Times © 2011 Virginia Edition

Fidel Castro

Introduction
Fidel Castro was Cuba’s president from 1959 until 2008. Even now, he remains a divisive and controversial figure in international politics. In this activity you will examine a slide show about Fidel Castro and learn about important dates in Castro’s life.

Destination Title: Fidel Castro: A life in pictures

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• Click “Next” and read the information.
• Continue to click “Next” and read the information until you come to the end of the slide show.
• Take notes as you read.

Use the information you found to answer the following questions.

1			What was Fidel Castro's background?
2			According to the Web site, what was Castro's biggest test? How did it end?
3			What happened to Castro in 2006?
4			Select one of the photographs from the web site and describe its significance in the life of Castro
5			Create a time line of important event in Fidel Castro's life.