Fidel Castro banned elections and declared Cuba to be a socialist nation.
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Fidel Castro stepped down as President of Cuba after keeping the position for thirty-two years.
Fidel Castro's revolutionary forces overthrew the Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista.
Fidel Castro steps down as Cuba's president.
Fidel Castro was sworn in as Prime Minister of Cuba.
1,400 Cuban exiles failed to overthrow Fidel Castro after landing in the Bay of Pigs on the south coast of Cuba.