Cuban Revolution

The Cuban Revolution occurred on July 26th, 1953 to January 1st, 1959. It was an armed revolt conducted by Fidel Castro.
One cause of the Cuban Revolution was when Fulgencio Batista took power as dictator in 1952.
A long term cause of the revolution was the Cubans distrust and dislike the United States.
The United States government had supported the American-friendly Batista regime since it came to power in 1952.
On January 1, 1959, Batista and a number of his supporters fled Cuba. Tens of thousands of Cubans celebrated
The Cuban Revolution was a turning point in recent history. Because of Castro, Cuba became an important player in the global power of the Soviet Union and the severity of the Cold War.