Fulgencio Batista - Wikipedia
Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar[a][b] (born Rubén Zaldívar; [2] January 16, 1901 – August 6, 1973) was a Cuban military officer and politician who was the elected president of Cuba from 1940 to 1944 and military dictator of the country from 1952 until his …
Fulgencio Batista | Dictatorship, Coup, & Facts | Britannica
2024年11月22日 · Fulgencio Batista, soldier and political leader who twice ruled Cuba—first in 1933–44 with an efficient government and again in 1952–59 as a dictator, jailing his opponents, using terrorist methods, and making fortunes for himself and his associates.
Cuban Revolution ‑ 1959, Timeline & Summary - HISTORY
2021年8月19日 · The Cuban Revolution was an armed uprising led by Fidel Castro that eventually toppled the brutal dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista by 1959.
Cuban Revolution | Summary, Facts, Causes, Effects,
2024年10月21日 · Cuban Revolution, armed uprising in Cuba that overthrew the government of Fulgencio Batista on January 1, 1959. The revolution had as its genesis a failed assault on the Santiago de Cuba army barracks on July 26, 1953. That attack’s leader, Fidel Castro, went on to rule Cuba from 1959 to 2008.
Fulgencio Batista, from army sergeant to dictator - History of Cuba
In an uprising known as the " Revolt of the Sergeants," Batista took over the Cuban government on September 4, 1933. The coup overthrew the liberal government of Gerardo Machado, and marked the beginning of the army's influence as an organized force …
Biography of Fulgencio Batista, Cuban President and Dictator
2019年8月19日 · Fulgencio Batista (January 16, 1901–August 6, 1973) was a Cuban army officer who rose to the presidency on two occasions, from 1940–1944 and 1952–1958. He also held a great deal of national influence from 1933 to 1940, although he …
Fulgencio Batista (1901-1973) | American Experience | PBS
The villain of pre-Castro Cuba, Batista began his political career as a hero. As a young sergeant in 1933, he led non-commissioned officers in a rebellion against dictator Gerardo Machado in...
Batista forced out by Castro‑led revolution | January 1, 1959 - HISTORY
2009年10月22日 · On January 1, 1959, facing a popular revolution spearheaded by Fidel Castro’s 26th of July Movement, Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista flees the island nation. Amid celebration and chaos in...
Background to Revolution: The Batista Dictatorship and the …
2021年3月10日 · Background to Revolution: The Batista Dictatorship and the Decline of Democracy in Cuba. Convinced that he could not win the presidential elections scheduled for June 1952, General Fulgencio Batista overthrew President Carlos Prío’s regime in a bloodless and masterfully executed coup d’état on March 10. The coup was almost entirely ...
Batista - New World Encyclopedia
General Rubén Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar, better known as Fulgencio Batista (pronounced fulˈɣensio baˈtista̩)—January 16, 1901 – August 6, 1973)—was the de facto military ruler of Cuba from 1933 to 1940, and the de jure President of Cuba from 1940 to 1944. After living briefly in the U.S. he was elected to the Cuban Senate in 1948.