Batista (mar 10, 1952 – jan 1, 1959)

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-reversed or withheld reforms - avoid US accusations of socialism/intervention (by 1954 CIA was installing US-friendly dictatorships across Central + Latin America)

-corruption continued

-violence used to brutally crush opponents --> seen as an imperialist oppressor

-Castro brought legal challenge against Bastista's seizure of power --> "enemy of state", so went into hiding to plan armed revolution

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