26 jul 1959 año - 26th July Movement Castro Becomes Leader

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Known as M-26-7, overthrew the regime of Fulgencio Batista

Progressively dissolved the capitalist system in Cuba by establishing a centrally planned economy, collectivising agricultural production, forming close ties with the Soviet Union, and developing a range of social services, particularly in rural areas

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