The Cuban Revolution began in July 1953 when Fidel Castro and his followers led a revolt against President Fulgencio Batista. Batista as a leader was more of a dictator and life in Cuba was not ...

Just before dawn one day last week, the revolt got under way—again in ... a mere 130 miles from Cuba. Batista declared modified martial law in Pinar del Rio, the indicated beachhead if Castro ...

The DRE has a long, often bloody history of revolt against oppression in Cuba. It organized in 1932 to oppose the Machado regime, and reformed in 1952 to aid in the overthrow of Batista.

It was a busy forenoon for Colonel Fulgencio Batista, Cuba’s Chief of Army Staff ... Batista headed the non-commissioned officers’ revolt which ended the rule of onetime President Gerardo ...

Although Castro's assault failed, it earned him recognition as a leader of the opposition against Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista ... began preparing an armed revolt. "One night he was at ...

Spring: Embarrassed by Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista's brutality ... January 9 and 13: Fliers urging citizens to revolt against the government are dropped over Havana by planes owned by ...

The Batista regime was extremely unpopular with the Cuban people. In 1956, Fidel Castro and Che Guevara gathered a force of guerrilla fighters and started a revolutionary war against government ...

HAVANA, Cuba--The revolutionary government ... freeze the private bank accounts of all Batista officials, and stop the cashing of all outstanding checks against the Batista regime.

Rebels begin moving into Havana HAVANA, Jan. 2, 1959 (UPI) - Fidel Castro, the 32-year-old rebel who led a successful revolt against Cuban President Fulgencio Batista, was ready to make a ...

Rebels begin moving into Havana HAVANA, Jan. 2, 1959 (UPI) - Fidel Castro, the 32-year-old rebel who led a successful revolt against Cuban President Fulgencio Batista, was ready to make a ...