Castro gives speech about building schools for Cuba's children using Marxist values

/ exterior of presidential palace in Cuba / massive crowd surrounds the front of the building / aerial of the crowd / Castro gives speech from the balcony / huge cheers from the crowd. Fidel Castro calls for executions at Havana rally on January 21, 1959 in Havana, Cuba (Footage by Getty Images)

Fidel Castro marching in solidarity with civilians as announcer explains his seizure of American property in Cuba / worker chisels "Cuba Telephone Company" into wall of building. Fidel Castro nationalizes American property in Cuba on June 01, 1960

Cuba-Circa 1959-1963: Image of Fidel Castro speaking about Human Rights and Communism. Historic footage of the first years of the Cuban Revolution. Historical Audio is Available

/ IL 18 Airliner plane escorted by smaller planes flying towards Moscow / Cuban leader Fidel Castro alights from plane, embraces Chairman Nikita Khrushchev at bottom of plane steps / Khrushchev and Castro in back of car in middle of parade / crowd wave flags from the sidewalk / 40,000 cheering in Red Square / Castro speaks before Red Square crowd / Khrushchev and Castro applaud the crowd. Fidel Castro visits with Khrushchev in Moscow on May 02, 1963 in Moscow, Soviet Union (Footage by Getty Images)

January 3, 1961: The United States breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba. After the triumph of the Cuban Revolution led by Fidel Castro, relations by the two countries took a turn to the worse. The US unhappy about the agrarian reforms and other measures affecting the private property of American citizens in Cuba started to sanction the Castro government. The relations strained to a point that they were broken on this day.

B/W 1959 low angle Fidel Castro enthusiastically giving speech from balcony / post-revolution Havana

Cuba-Circa 1959-1963: During the October Crises the OAS condemned the actions of Cuba leading to Raul Roa leaving the room. Afterward, in this video, Fidel Castro slams the organization. Historic footage of the first years of the Cuban Revolution. Historical audio available

B/W 1959 PAN Fidel Castro smoking cigar rides in off-road vehicle with other soldiers / post-revolution Havana

B/W 1959 low angle Fidel Castro making speech from balcony / post-revolution Havana / newsreel

/ Havana public square filled with a million Castro supporters / Castro gives a speech about the one year anniversary of the revolution / crowd cheers in support and celebration. Fidel Castro gives revolution anniversary speech on July 26, 1959 in Havana, Cuba (Footage by Getty Images)

Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro speaks before the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.