1952 Cuban coup d'état
1952 military coup led by Fulgencio Batista / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1952 Cuban coup d'état took place in Cuba on March 10, 1952, when the Cuban Constitutional Army, led by Fulgencio Batista, intervened in the election that was scheduled to be held on 1 June 1952, staging a coup d'état and establishing a de facto military dictatorship in the country.[1] The coup has been referred to as the Batistazo in Cuban political jargon.[2]
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M3 Stuart tank infront of the Presidential Palace, March 10, 1952 | |||||||
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Cuban government | Cuban military | ||||||
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Carlos Prío Socarrás | Fulgencio Batista |
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