Website Spotlight: Fidel Castro

Website URL: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/castro/


The parts of this website which I find particularly useful are the following:

I. The Film & More

Nothing special in this section.

II. Special Features

Read the following interview excerpts:

"Cuba and the Revolution"
"The Bay of Pigs Invasion"
"The Cuban Missile Crisis"

III. Timeline

Thorough. Not just dates but a sentence or two explanation of each date.

IV. Map

Excellent interactive.

V. People & Events

Succinct bios of Castro, Che Guevara, and Batista.

Check out the sketches of "Pre-Castro Cuba" and "Castro and the Cold War."

VI. Teacher's Guide

Make your choice from several wonderful suggestions.


On my Learning Professor wiki, this website fits within the following U.S. History survey course module:
http://thelearningprofessor.wikispaces.com/Cold+War