Fulgencio Batista - Wikipedia
WEBFulgencio Batista y Zaldívar [a] [b] (born Rubén Zaldívar; [2] January 16, 1901 – August 6, 1973) was a Cuban military officer and politician who served as the elected president of Cuba from 1940 to 1944 and as a military dictator from 1952 until his overthrow in the Cuban Revolution in 1959.
Fulgencio Batista | Dictatorship, Coup, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 2, 2024 · Fulgencio Batista, soldier and political leader who twice ruled Cuba—first in 1933–44 with an efficient government and again in 1952–59 as a dictator, jailing his opponents, using terrorist methods, and making fortunes for himself and his associates.
Fulgencio Batista (1901-1973) | American Experience ... - PBS
WEBFulgencio Batista (1901-1973) He was called El Hombre, "the Man," and for three decades he was one of Cuba's most controversial leaders. It would take Fidel Castro and the Cuban revolution to ...
Fulgencio Batista - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
WEBFulgencio Batista Zaldívar, al nacer Rubén Zaldívar (Banes, 16 de enero de 1901- Marbella, España, 6 de agosto de 1973), fue un político, militar y dictador cubano. 1 2 Fue el presidente constitucional de Cuba de 1940 a 1944 y dictador de 1952 a 1959.
Biography of Fulgencio Batista, Cuban President and Dictator
WEBAug 19, 2019 · Fulgencio Batista (January 16, 1901–August 6, 1973) was a Cuban army officer who rose to the presidency on two occasions, from 1940–1944 and 1952–1958. He also held a great deal of national influence from 1933 to 1940, although he did not at that time hold any elected office.
Fulgencio Batista, from army sergeant to dictator
WEBAnother popular student leader was killed on December 10, leading to a funeral that became a gigantic political protest with a 5-minute nationwide work stoppage. Instead of loosening his grip, Batista suspended constitutional guarantees and established tighter censorship of the media.
Cuban Revolution | Summary, Facts, Causes, Effects ...
WEB5 days ago · Cuban Revolution, armed uprising in Cuba that overthrew the government of Fulgencio Batista on January 1, 1959. The revolution had as its genesis a failed assault on the Santiago de Cuba army barracks on July 26, 1953. That attack’s leader, Fidel Castro, went on to rule Cuba from 1959 to 2008.