Revolutionad

__** Current (Causes): **__ In 1934, Fulgencio Batista over threw the president of Cuba, Carlos Prio Socarras, and canceled all elections. He was an unpopular dictator. He took over the Cuban government and became known as //"Revolt of the Sergeants."// For the next 25 years he ruled Cuba. Little if anything was done for the poor. He had the U.S. government by his side. Batista allowed Cuba to become a playground for America's rich. This angered a lawyer by the name of Fidel Castro and for the next several years he tried to take over Batista's government. December 2, 1956, Castro and 82 others aboard the Granma landed in Cuba. Their numbers quickly reduced by Batista's soldiers. The Cuban Revolution started in 1959 with the failed attacks on the Moncada Barracks. This ended in triumph with the ousting of dictator Fulgencio Batista by Castro and the Cuban Revolution.

__**Ideal:**__ The rebel forces began to rely on the peasants for support, Batista took to ruthlessly attacking pro-Castro towns, which only stirred up more support for the rebel leader. The citizens basically wanted equality and a stable government.

Castro went to Mexico to look for men to overthrow Batista. He started training there. On January, 1959, the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista crumbled to the ground and the revolutionary forces led by Fidel Castro celebrated victory. January 7th, Castro arrives in Havana, the U.S. government officially recognizes the new Cuban government. Cuba's constitution of 1940 is reinstated because it was suspended by Batista after his coup in 1952. As of the day of March 19, 483 "war criminals" have been executed by firing squads.
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