Operation Verano
Batista elects to destroy Castro's small army so in May 1958, General Eulogio Cantillo is given the mission of destroying Castro's forces in the Sierra Maestra.
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1958 in Cuba — Page 5
Explore 163 historical events and records for Cuba in 1958.
Historical records for Cuba in 1958
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Operation Verano
The attitude of Batista changes in the spring of 1958 as Castro started to gain international recognition and he called for a General Strike.
Operation Verano
The offensive is designed to crush Fidel Castro's revolutionary army, who had been growing in strength in the area of the Sierra Maestra hills since their arrival in Cuba onboard the Granma yacht in December 1956.
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