Cuban Revolution

The Cuban Revolution (1953-1959) was an armed revolt in the mid-1950's. It was led by Fidel Castro against the government of Fulgencio Batista. The revolt took place between 1953 and 1959. Batista was finally removed from office on January 1, 1959. He was replaced by a revolutionary government led by Castro. This government changed to communism, d became the Communist Party of Cuba in October 1965.

the Cuban Revolution
Part of the Cold War
the Revolutionary cavalry entering Habana after the triumph of the Revolution on January 8, 1959.
Date First phase: July 26, 1953 - November 5, 1956 Second phase: December 2, 1956 - January 1, 1959 Location Cuban Archipelago Result The rebels army takes over the government of Fulgencio Batista and Cuba becomes a communist-led country.
Belligerents
26th of July Movement Revolutionary Student Directorate "13th of March" Revolutionary Army Universitary Student Organization People's Socialist Party	Batista's Government Defense Intelligence Agency (USA) General Intelligence Directorate National Warfare Army
Commanders and leaders
Fidel Castro Huber Matos Camilo Cienfuegos Rolando Cubela Secades Ernesto Guevara William Alexander Morgan Juan Manuel Márquez Blas Roca Calderío	Fulgencio Batista Rafael Díaz-Balart Francisco Tabernilla Dolz Rolando Masferrer Cuban Revolution Media Estrada Palma in 1899 Senator and anti-corruption crusader Eduardo René Chibás Ribas in 1950 Fidel Castro under arrest after the July 1953 attack on the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba Student protests in Havana, 1956 Map of Cuba showing the location of the arrival of the rebels on the Granma in late 1956, the rebels' stronghold in the Sierra Maestra, and Guevara and Cienfuegos' route towards Havana via Las Villas Province in December 1958 Havana Presidential Palace attack, 13 March 1957 Havana police at the entrance door of apartment 201, 20 April 1957 Comandante William Alexander Morgan of the Second National Front of the Escambray, 26 July 1959 Map showing key locations of the Cuban Revolution Central part of the battle's monument and plaza with the statue of Camilo Cienfuegos Eulogio Cantillo

The revolt began with the assault on the Moncada Barracks on July 26, 1953. It ended on December 31st, 1958, when Batista was forced to leave the country and Santa Clara and Santiago de Cuba were taken by rebels. Che Guevara and Fidel Castro, Raúl Castro and Huber Matos led the rebels. Guevara led the group at Santa Clara. Raúl Castro and Matos led the rebels at Santiago de Cuba. Castro used guerilla warfare methods.

The United States of America tried to sabotage the new government (Led by Fidel Castro) Cuba. The U.S tried to send them and more soldiers to the Bay of Pigs to try and create a surprise attack. Somehow, Fidel Castro got wind of their attack and sent his army to the bay to fight. The U.S force was outnumbered, and faced defeat. Many soldiers were captured and killed in public.