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General Strike

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

4Records
1933–1958Date range
4Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1933

Gerardo MachadoAugust 1933

Havana · Revolution / Revolution of Cuba

A national strike undermines Machado's dictatorship.

1958

Fidel Alejandro Castro9 April 1958

Sierra Maestra · Revolution / Revolution of Cuba

Calls for a general strike against Batista.

Faustino Perez9 April 1958

Havana · Revolution / Revolution of Cuba

Helps organise the April strike against Batista.

Fulgencio Batista1958

Revolution / Revolution of Cuba

The attitude of Batista changes in the spring of 1958 as Castro started to gain international recognition and he called for a General Strike

Names involved

Faustino PerezFidel Alejandro CastroFulgencio BatistaGerardo Machado

Provenance

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