Person

Fulgencio Batista

1901–1973 · 20th century

Fulgencio Batista was a Cuban army sergeant who rose to power after the revolution of 1933 and dominated Cuban politics for most of the next quarter-century. He was elected president in 1940 and seized power again in a coup in 1952. His corrupt dictatorship was overthrown by Fidel Castro's revolutionaries, and he fled Cuba on 1 January 1959.

Fulgencio Batista
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Republic of Cuba (1902-1959)Republic of Cuba

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Fulgencio Batista. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/fulgencio-batista
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