Historical records for Cuba in 1952, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Holds power with the backing of a nationalist section of the army as a "provisional president" for the next two years. Batista fears that Barquin would oust him and his followers, and when it becomes apparent that Batista had little chance of winning the election he stages a coup
Batista fears that Barquin would oust him and his followers, and when it becomes apparent that Batista had little chance of winning the election he stages a coup
Seizes power by military coup before scheduled elections.
Appointed President of Cuba, 3rd term
Challenges Batista's coup through legal and political opposition.
Fulgencio Batista leads a coup, successfully overthrowing the Government of President Carlos Prio Socarres
The 1952 election is a three-way race, Roberto Agramonte of the Ortodoxos party led in all the polls, followed by Dr. Aurelio Hevia of the Autentico party, and running a distant third was Batista, who was seeking a return to office
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