Scenarios about 'Fidel Castro'
Fidel Castro was the revolutionary leader who ruled Cuba from 1959 to 2008, establishing a communist state aligned with the Soviet Union. His rise to power through guerrilla warfare against the Batista regime and subsequent decades-long rule made Cuba a significant Cold War flashpoint, particularly during events like the Bay of Pigs invasion and Cuban Missile Crisis. In alternate history scenarios, Castro's regime represents a pivotal point for exploring different outcomes in Caribbean geopolitics, US-Latin American relations, and the spread of communism in the Western Hemisphere.
What If Fidel Castro Was Assassinated?
Exploring the alternate timeline where one of the many assassination attempts against Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro succeeded, dramatically altering the course of Cold War politics, Cuban-American relations, and Latin American history.
What If Havana Developed Without US Embargo?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the United States never imposed a trade embargo on Cuba, allowing Havana to develop as a Caribbean economic and cultural powerhouse since the 1960s.
What If The Bay of Pigs Invasion Succeeded?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1961 CIA-backed invasion of Cuba successfully overthrew Fidel Castro, fundamentally altering Cold War dynamics and the geopolitical landscape of the Americas.
What If The Cuban Missile Crisis Led to Nuclear War?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis escalated into a catastrophic nuclear exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union, forever altering the course of human history.
What If The Cuban Revolution Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Fidel Castro's revolutionary movement failed, leaving Cuba on a dramatically different path and reshaping Cold War geopolitics in the Americas.