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The Cuban Revolution

By cenyeart24

  • The start

    The start
    The war started in 1953. The 2 combatants of this war were The United States of America and the Republic of Cuba. The war had taken place in Cuba

  • The first battle

    The first battle
    July 26 1953:Castro launches armed struggle against Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. Attack on Moncada barracks fails. This marks the start of the revolution

  • Confident

    Confident
    May 1955: Batista was confident. The period of uncertainty, Batista believed was over. Castro later goes to mexico to plot invasion on Cuba.

  • The Army

    The Army
    1957:When they arrived in Cuba they quickly took over an army outpost on the coast. Their victory spurred others in the country. The others took their side.

  • The boycott

    The boycott
    1958:The United States stopped sending aid to Cuba . The boycott is to stop the brutal fighting of the Cubans.This will cause them to stop fighting before all of them get hurt.

  • Hijacked

    Hijacked
    November 1958:A Cuban plane flying out of Miami, FL, hijacked. Hijackers will use the plane for the castro troops. The plane is used to deliver weapons to the troops

  • Santa Clara falls

    Santa Clara falls
    December 28 1958: Rebel attack led by Che Guevara. Attack results in the fall of Santa Clara. Military resistance ended by Batista troops

  • The flee to the Dominican Republic

    The flee to the Dominican Republic
    Jan 1 1959: Batista flees to Dominican Republic. Batista flees as the rebels take power. Angry young cubans take over.

  • Elections

    Elections
    February 1959:The rebel leader Fidel Castro became the Prime Minister. Elections were set up. The elections were held to elect different officials.

  • America Greets Castro

    America Greets Castro
    April 1959:The people in America greeted Castro like a hero. Some were nervous around him becuase they heard he ws a communist. Late on they learn that they were right.