EXAMINE THE IMPACT OF CASTRO’S RULE SINCE 1959 ON THE SOCIETY, ECONOMY, AND INTERNATIONAL POSITION OF CUBA. Fidel Castro took a small satellite nation of the United States of America and turned it into one of the most successful communist states in the world. His policies and charisma have caused him to be one of the most beloved communist leaders in the world. Castro created a Communist nation that, while European communists were failing and …showed first 75 words of 887 total…

…showed last 75 words of 887 total…Warsaw pact countries, despite his obvious ties to the Soviet Union. Castro saw himself as a leader amongst nations seeking independence from the “…domination…” of the worlds richest and most powerful nations. In conclusion much like Stalin Castro’s will and determination turned the backward nation of Cuba into a cold war power. While he started with a small number of revolutionaries his power grew until he became one of the longest lasting Communist dictators.