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Coup

Cuba · Revolution / Revolution of Cuba. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

6Records
1933–1956Date range
6Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1933

Gerardo MachadoAugust 1933

Havana · Revolution / Revolution of Cuba

During a national strike the Cuban army forces Machado into exile and installs Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, son of Cuba's founding father, as President

Ramon Grau San Martin1933

Havana · Revolution / Revolution of Cuba

Defeats an attempted Coup by the Army

1955

Raul Modesto Castro1955

Revolution / Revolution of Cuba

Receives guerrilla training in Mexico before the Granma expedition.

1956

Fulgencio BatistaApril 1956

Revolution / Revolution of Cuba

Batista suppresses the Barquin officers' conspiracy within the army.

Rios MorejonApril 1956

Revolution / Revolution of Cuba

Batista suppresses the Barquin officers' conspiracy within the army.

Fidel Alejandro CastroDecember 1956

Revolution / Revolution of Cuba

Lands in Cuba at the head of a revolutionary group and begins a campaign against Batista

Names involved

Fidel Alejandro CastroFulgencio BatistaGerardo MachadoRamon Grau San MartinRaul Modesto CastroRios Morejon

Provenance

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