How Did Fidel Castro Rise To Power

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Fidel Castro consolidated power in 1959. Castro had been able to solidify his role in the government because of the support he had gained from a lot of the people, due to his significant role in the 26 of July movement and his ability to identify with the people’s needs. Castro aimed to make significant changes in the Cuban diaspora both politically and economically. Castro aimed to make Cuba economically independent and an industrialized nation separate from the US he believed they relied too heavily on the US economically speaking and they needed to become their own nation. In order to achieve this Cuba’s private commerce and industry was nationalized leading to land reforms being instituted and the expropriation of American businesses