jan 16, 1959 - The​ ​Communist​ ​Revolution​ ​in Cuba

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Fidel​ ​Castro​ ​led​ ​a​ ​people’s​ ​revolt​ ​against​ ​Cuban​ ​dictator
President​ ​Fulgencio​ ​Batista.​ ​ ​This​ ​placed​ ​a​ ​communist
nation​ ​friendly​ ​to​ ​the​ ​U.S.S.R.​ ​90​ ​miles​ ​from​ ​the​ ​United
States.

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