The Cuban Revolution was an armed revolt conducted by Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement and its allies against the regime of Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. The revolution began in July 1953, and finally ousted Batista on 1 January 1959, replacing his regime with Castro's revolutionary government. Castro's government later reformed along communist lines, becoming the present Communist Party of Cuba in October 1965.
Read more about Cuban Revolution: Early Stages: 1953-1956, Guerrilla Warfare: December 1956 To Mid-1958, Final Offensive: Mid-1958 To January 1959, Aftermath
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