Fidel Castro by Tom Gibb

Fidel Castro by Tom Gibb

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Summary

This volume tells the story of Fidel Castro and how he changed his country, Cuba. He led a guerilla war against the dictator Fulgencia Batista and overthrew him. Castro's new government taught the people to read and write, but made the USA his enemy.

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Fidel Castro by Tom Gibb

Tells the story of Fidel Castro and how he changed a country. His new government took land from the rich to give to the poor, and taught the people to read and write. But his friendship with the Soviet Union made the USA his enemy; also many Cubans felt he had too much power.
Tom Gibb has been a BBC journalist in Latin America for 12 years, working in Havana since 1996. He has listened to may speeches by Fidel Castro and interviewed people who know him personally.
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ISBN 13 9780750230469
ISBN 10 0750230460
Title Fidel Castro
Author Tom Gibb
Series Famous Lives
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Hachette Children's Group
Year published 2000-11-16
Number of pages 48
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