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Fidel Castro was born on August 13, 1926, near Biran, Cuba.He is a Cuban,revolutionist,prime minister (1959 ), and president (1976 ).He showed an interested in history and military matters growing up. Castro studied law in Havana and became involved with a revolutionary group at the university.In 1953 Castro was imprisoned after an unsuccessful rising against Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista.He was later released under an amnesty.Castro returned to Cuba in 1956 by boat and in 1958 he mounted a full-scale attack and Batista fled the country in January 1959.Castro took power in early 1959. As prime minister he set about far-reaching reforms.Castro changed Cuba into the first communist nation in the Western Hemisphere and aligned himself with the Soviet Union.Castro has led the country for more than four decades. He has been credited with making some improvements in education and healthcare, but the Cuban people still face food shortages, economic hardship, and little personal freedom. A strict ruler, Castro has been known for quieting anyone who criticizes his government and has imprisoned or killed numerous opponents.