A group of Cuban counter-revolutionaries, members of Assault Brigade 2506, after their capture in the Bay of Pigs, Cuba.

Cuban President Raul Castro, 2017. Raul Castro, pictured in this 2017 photo, announced that he will leave office in April 2018. (Credit: Prensa Latina Xinhua/ Eyevine/Redux)

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America’s Founding Fathers decided that one elected civilian—the U.S. president—would lead the executive branch of the federal government, a governmental structure that has remained in place for more than 200 years.

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The Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union lasted for decades and resulted in anti-communist suspicions and international incidents that led two superpowers to the brink of nuclear disaster.

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Fidel Castro sworn in as prime minister

Fidel Castro announces Mariel Boatlift, allowing Cubans to emigrate to U.S.

Cuba plays in World Baseball Classic

United States severs diplomatic relations with Cuba

United States recognizes new Cuban government

The Bay of Pigs invasion begins