Cuban revolution
economic
social
political
Batista set up a oppressive military dictatorship
on July 1953 138 revolutionaries try to take over Cuba
America buys up most of cubas natural recourses
crime is big. syndicates form
it failed
in the public trial he is said that "history will absolve me"
Fidel and his brother Raul fled to Mexico
they meet Che Guevera
increasing unemployment led to more dissatisfaction with the government
this led to riots though not everyone was not socialist
in 1956 82 men set sail for Cuba Fidel was part of them
they failed
they waged guerrilla attacks on military targets
Castro gained support by using the news and the radio
this helps him get popularity
1958 Batista sent a large army into the mountains
batistes soldiers joined the rebels
cbe guevara went to santa clara and took
batista escaped and castro took control of the capital
castro nationilse alnd and buisnes that was owned by america
castro kicks out the mafia
Castro improves health care housing and schools
America starts a trade embargo on Cuba