For example, one of the choices made by the new dictator was to reform Cuba, to make it better. Castro not only made some horrible decisions in the past, but when he took power he also helped his country by improving the country's education and health problems. “Castro had come to power with the support of most Cuban city dwellers on the strength of his promises to restore the 1940 constitution, create an honest administration, restore all civil and political liberties, and undertake moderate reforms” (Encyclopedia Britannica Online web). On the other hand, he had made choices that hurt the country, such as incarcerating people, not allowing certain things, etc. During Castro's government, he made choices and decisions to imprison and restrict people, as well as destroy private businesses. He made changes that affected everyone in Cuba. “But he also closed opposition newspapers, jailed thousands of political opponents and took no steps towards elections. Additionally, it limited the amount of land a person could own, abolished private enterprise, and addressed shortages of housing and consumer goods” (History.com Staff web). In short, Fidel Castro made choices, changes and decisions that had good and bad consequences. Equally important, Fidel's choices as Cuba's next leader have impacted his nation and many others. Some people believed he was a hero, even though Castro had almost led the world to nuclear war, but others considered him a cruel leader. After Batista fled to the Dominican Republic, Castro had a country to rebuild and reform. He made various changes in Cuba, which had benefits and drawbacks