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