Fidel Castro (The Era of Relative Peace)

Fidel Castro (1926-2016) was the former president of Cuba. He was part of the July 26th Movement that oversaw the Cuban Revolution and the overthrow of the Bastista regime in 1953. The Cold War would define Castro's leadership, namely the Bay of Pigs Invasion in 1961; which ultimately failed to overthrow his regime; and the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.

Castro was the president when World War III broke out in 1989. Being a loyal ally of the Soviets, Castro declared war on the Allies, particularly the United States, the United Kingdom, and NATO. Cuban forces then invaded Haiti, Dominican Republic, the Bahamas, and the Turks and Caicos Islands. They would launch attacks on Puerto Rico and the Florida Keys.

Castro was overthrown and captured during Operation Doorbell - the Allied Invasion of Cuba. He was ironically imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay, an area of Cuba that was perpetually leased to the United States in 1903. He was later released in 1997 as part of amnesty campaign, on the part he would be barred from running in Cuban politics. He would the live the remainder of his life in his hometown before passing away on November 25, 2016 at the age of 90. His death was met with mixed reactions around the world.