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Historical Figures and Influential People in History
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Fidel Castro
1926–2016CUB
He outlasted nine American presidents, survived hundreds of alleged assassination attempts, and governed Cuba for nearly fifty years without ever once winning what most people would call a free election.
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Kim Il-sung
1912–1994PRK
He created not just a state but a mythology around himself so total that decades after his death, the country still governs in his name.
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Ngo Dinh Diem
1901–1963Vietnam
He was America's chosen leader in South Vietnam — installed with CIA support, protected for years, and then removed in a coup the CIA also helped organise.
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