Batista's Regime (mar 10, 1952 – jan 1, 1959)
Description:
Cubas political leader and later dictator, Fulgencio Batista, would jail his opponents and make fortunes for selfish gain. He controlled universities, the press, manipulated elections, and congress which eventually led to being successfully overthrown by Fidel Castro and rebel forces.The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. (2019). Fulgencio Batista | Biography & Facts. In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Fulgencio-Batista
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Date:
mar 10, 1952
jan 1, 1959
~ 6 years and 9 months