Articles relating to theCuban Revolution (1953-1959), themilitary andpolitical movement that overthrew the dictatorship ofFulgencio Batista, who had ruled Cuba from 1952 to 1959. The revolution began after the1952 Cuban coup d'état, in which Batista overthrew the emerging Cuban democracy and consolidated power. Among those who opposed the coup wasFidel Castro, then a younglawyer, who initially tried to challenge the takeover through legal means in the Cuban courts. When these efforts failed, Fidel Castro and his brotherRaúl led an armedassault on the Moncada Barracks, a Cuban military post, on 26 July 1953. The rebels, led by the 26th of July Movement, finally toppled Batista on 31 December 1958, after which he fled the country. Batista's government was dismantled as Castro became the most prominent leader of the revolutionary forces. Soon thereafter, the 26th of July Movement established itself as thede facto government. Although Castro was immensely popular in the period immediately following Batista's ouster, he quickly consolidated power, leading to domestic and international tensions. The 26th of July Movement later reformed alongMarxist–Leninist lines, becoming theCommunist Party of Cuba in October 1965. The Cuban Revolution had significant domestic and international repercussions, particularly with regard toCuba–United States relations, which were severely damaged and remain strained despite attempts at reconciliation, such as theCuban thaw in the 2010s and 2020s.
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