Castro 1959-1975

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1960-1966 saw the rise of several counter revolutionaries who rose against Castro: Thousands of Cubans died

Colour code the information: green for reorganising; blue for directly building his power; red for dealing with opponents; any other categories??

Castro 1959-1975

1972 Summary

cabinet was enlarged, with an executive committee of eight which took over many of Castro’s functions

1968 Summary

Cuba became increasingly dependent on the Soviet Union.

December 1960

Castro also assumed the power to appoint new judges.

1960 Summary

Castro and his friends consolidated and centralized power

November 1959

moderates or liberals had either resigned or been forced out of office

October 1959

Those who disliked the growing influence of the communists in Castro’s regime were put on trial for 'rebelion'.

July 1959

Urrutia and others began to make public criticisms of the growing influence of communists. Which made Castro force him to resign

June 1959

several moderate members of the cabinet resigned over what they saw as ‘communistic’ policies.

May 1959

National Institute of Agrarian Reform was set, absorbing the ORPC; setting Marxist Nunez Jimenez as its director

April 1959

Castro suspends the elections

Feb 1959

Castro became prime minister

Jan 1959

This situation created dual power between the ORPC and the cabinet

Castro formed the Office of the Revolutionary Plans and Co-ordination (ORPC).