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Introduction: Castro and Revolutionized Cuba

Revolt of the Sergeants

The Constitution of 1940

The Batista Regime

Castro Starts a Revolution

Castro Takes Command

The Revolution Implements Social Programs

Anti-Castro Dissidents Emigrate

U.S.-Cuban Relations Deteriorate

Agriculture over Industry

The Bay of Pigs Invasion

The Cuban Missile Crisis

Building Socialism in Cuba

Building Consensus, Quashing Dissent

The Revolution's First Thirty Years

The Dawn of the Special Period

The Return of Tourism

Cuba Moves Toward a Market Economy

Castro's Legacy

Chapter 1 Castro Takes Command

Chapter Preface

The Ideology of the Early Revolution

Castro Enthralled Cubans with His Oratory

Life in a Political Prison

Chapter 2 Building and Defending Socialism

Chapter Preface

Planning the Economy by Involving the People

Repelling the Imperialist Invaders

Relying on Agriculture to Boost the Economy

Taking a Stand Against Imperialism

Creating "Fidel's Utopia"

Chapter 3 Justice for All

Chapter Preface

Attending a People's Court

Improving the Lives of Minority Women

Combating Racial Discrimination

Chapter 4 Surviving Without Soviet Aid

Chapter Preface

A Taste of How Most Cubans Live

From Black Marketeers to Entrepreneurs

Making Ends Meet During the "Special Period"

Young People Express Their Disillusionment with Socialism

Older People Speak Up for Fidel

Chronology

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Castro's Cuba Research Article from History Firsthand

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