Assassinations, even of the most treacherous dictator, can shake a nation's confidence, launch wars, or end them. But no matter who the mark is, high profile takedowns always shock humanity.
Cuba's Fidel Castro leads a revolution against a U.S.-backed dictator; the U.S., fearing the spread of communism, authorizes the CIA to remove Castro through various covert operations; Castro remains in power, defying U.S. efforts for decades.