đź“… 26 July 1953
The attackers lost the element of surprise and withdrew. Batista’s forces then pursued, tortured and killed many captured rebels.
đź“… 1 November 1954
Fulgencio Batista became constitutional president after his main opponent withdrew, arguing that repression made a fair election impossible.
đź“… 13 March 1957
Students attempted to kill Batista and spark a national uprising. The assault failed after fierce fighting in Havana.
đź“… 13 March 1958
Washington halted government arms deliveries as evidence of repression and political instability mounted, though previously supplied weapons remained in use.
đź“… 9 April 1958
Police and military units killed or arrested activists, exposing weaknesses between the urban underground and guerrilla leadership.
đź“… 24 May 1958
Batista sent thousands of soldiers into the Sierra Maestra to destroy a much smaller rebel force.
đź“… 3 November 1958
The opposition rejected elections conducted amid civil war and repression. Andrés Rivero Agüero was declared the winner.
đź“… 1 January 1959
Fulgencio Batista left the country before dawn as his government and armed forces disintegrated.
đź“… 10 March 1952
Fulgencio Batista overthrew President Carlos PrĂo Socarrás, cancelled elections and suspended constitutional government. The coup created the dictatorship against which the revolutionary movement...
đź“… 10 March 1952
Batista’s coup prevented an election in which reformist and opposition parties expected to compete, closing an important legal path for political change.
đź“… 13 March 1957
The assault exposed the willingness of urban revolutionaries to challenge the dictatorship at its centre, despite severe losses.
đź“… 24 May 1958
The government offensive combined military pressure with bombing and forced movement in areas suspected of supporting the rebels.
