It was only after Castro rose to power when he declared himself a [[Communist]] and unveiled his plan for a [[Soviet Union|Soviet]]-like state for [[Cuba]]. Many of his former followers fled to the [[United States]] and organized there a resistance against the newly established [[Marxist]] dictatorship. | It was only after Castro rose to power when he declared himself a [[Communist]] and unveiled his plan for a [[Soviet Union|Soviet]]-like state for [[Cuba]]. Many of his former followers fled to the [[United States]] and organized there a resistance against the newly established [[Marxist]] dictatorship. |