He served as elected president of Cuba from 1940 to 1944, and military dictator from 1952 to his 1959 resignation. Raised in humble circumstances, Batista first came to prominence in the …

2025年1月12日 · Fulgencio Batista, soldier and political leader who twice ruled Cuba—first in 1933–44 with an efficient government and again in 1952–59 as a dictator, jailing his …

2019年8月19日 · Fulgencio Batista (January 16, 1901–August 6, 1973) was a Cuban army officer who rose to the presidency on two occasions, from 1940–1944 and 1952–1958. He also held …

On New Year's Eve 1958, Fulgencio Batista left Cuba before the break of dawn, with one hundred and eighty of his closest associates, having amassed a fortune of as much as to $300 million.

In an uprising known as the " Revolt of the Sergeants," Batista took over the Cuban government on September 4, 1933. The coup overthrew the liberal government of Gerardo Machado, and …

Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar (January 16, 1901 – August 6, 1973) was the military leader of Cuba from 1933 to 1940. He was a farm worker from eastern Cuba, and moved to Havana where he …

General Rubén Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar, better known as Fulgencio Batista (pronounced fulˈɣensio baˈtista̩)—January 16, 1901 – August 6, 1973)—was the de facto military ruler of …

2018年5月14日 · Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar (1901-1973) was a Cuban political and military leader. Army general in the 1930s, "strong man" and elected president in the 1940s, and …

Batista emerged as the arbiter of Cuba’s politics, particularly after he crushed the general strike of 1935. He ruled through puppet presidents until 1940, when he was himself elected. Desiring to …

Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar (b. 16 January 1901; d. 6 August 1973), the Cuban army's strongman in the 1930s, elected president in the 1940s, and dictator in the 1950s. The son of a farm and …