Cuban Revolution

 

December 2, 1956: Cuban Revolution

The Cuban Revolution was led by Fidel Castro. At that time Cuba was ruled by the dystopian and corrupt Batista regime. Previously, in 1953. Castro had also fought a resistance, but was defeated and sent to prison.

In 1955, Castro was released from prison and exiled to the US. Then on December 2, 1956, Castro and 82 troops landed in Cuba, but were again defeated and they fled to Sierra Maestra.

In 1957, Castro relaunched his offensive. He succeeded in making Batista flee abroad on January 1, 1959. He then took power and his first political action was to nationalize Cuban industries previously controlled by the US.

Castro's resistance against the US is what led to Cuba being subjected to an embargo and economic blockade by the US. In 1976, Castro was appointed President and later he appointed himself President for life. He ran the Cuban government with a communist system.