her to send him to a catholic private school known for its tough discipline and high academic standards. While attending this school, Castro witnessed US soldiers' behavior toward Cuban citizens whom the Americans treated as inferiors. This is how his thoughts of Cuban development first started. Castro had completed many more years of education before he entered the University of Havana Law School.
At the university Castro became heavily involved in politics. He often took part in the violent confrontations among the student political gangs. It was while studying here that Castro's political ideas matured and he committed himself and his life to overthrowing the president of Cuba, Ramon Grau San Martin, who had allowed corruption to grow in business and politics. Castro became tired of university politics and decided to join the Party of the Cuban People (Ortodoxo Party). This party, led by Eddy Chibas, publicly exposed government corruption and demanded reform. The Party of the Cuban People had a set of founding
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