Cuban Revolution

The Cuban Revolution was an armed conflict between the United States-backed regime of Fulgencio Batista in the Republic of Cuba against the left-wing 26th of July Movement and liberal Revolutionary Directorate.
The Revolution began in 1953 and came to a chaotic end in 1957 following the assassination of Batista in the Presidential palace attack. This was followed the same day by the leader of the Revolutionary Directorate, Jose Antonio Echevarria, dying in a police shootout, thus beheading the leadership of two of the main combatants. Following this Fidel Castro of the 26th of July Movement was able to take over in the power vacuum.
The success of the left-wing revolutionaries and their moves to nationalise Cuban industries saw a later intervention by American forces supporting anti-Castro rebels.
Category:Conflicts
Category:Conflicts involving Cuba
Category:Conflicts involving the Dominican Republic
Category:Conflicts involving the United States of America