CUBAN REVOLUTION ALLEC O’BRIEN SISK 1 st PERIOD

ATTACK ON MONCADA BARRACKS Began Cuban Revolution The unsuccessful invasion of rebels Rebels consisted of lower class people Led by Fidel and Raul 120 v. 400 Unprepared rebels = mistakes losing artillery car, men left behind from lack of weapons, and men leaving car before the were in the barracks About 60 rebels killed and 40 captured

OPERATION VERANO 1958 plan to crush Fidel’s army General Cantillio was put in charge Batista gave Cantillio 12,000 men Castro was able to fight the army off Batista and Cantillio thought there were 1,000 to 2,000 rebels, when there were only 300

BATTLE OF LA PLATA Part of Operation Verano Successful Cuban landing Castro planned for attack Cantillio’s plan back fired Castro was the first to attack with advantage of mountains Rebels captured 400 of Batista’s army

BATTLE OF LAS MERCEDES Last battle of Operation Verano Plan was to lure Castro’s army out of Mountains Surrender and destroy Fidel’s ambush on retreating Cubans stopped by undetected armies The war ended with a cease-fire propaganda Gave Fidel a chance to retreat

BATTLE OF YAGUAJAY Castro’s response attacks to Operation Verano The army started as sixty, grew to 250 as they advanced to the city Cuban army = men Camilo Cienfuegos was put in charge of the rebels Invasions were continually unsuccessful

BATTLE OF SANTA CLARA Rebels stopped trying to invade Yaguajay, moved on to Santa Clara the next day Combined forces of Cienfuegos, Guevara, and local revolutionaries moved to Santa Clara The city was taken within 12 hours after invasion 3900 v. 340 out numbered 2900 taken prisoner

FULGENCIO BATISTA The U.S. backed dictator of Cuba , He believed in non-electoral press Served two presidencies Wrote a new constitution provided for land reform, public education, minimum wage, and other ideas, such as electing, rights, etc.

FIDEL CASTRO The leader to the overthrow of Batista’s Government Prime Minister of Cuba ( ) President of the state of Cuba ( ) First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (2008-current)

CHE GUEVARA Physician, author, intellectual, guerrilla leader, military theorist, medical student The head leader of the Battle of Santa Clara Defeated the Cuban Government Helped create the land reforms

RAUL CASTRO President of the Cuban Council of State President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba Second Secretary of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces (Army, Navy, and Air Force).

REBEL SUCCESS Overthrew the Batistan Government Changed the government type Castro came to power Won the war while highly outnumbered Gained many followers and pro-revolutionists

COMPARRISON CUBAN REVOLUTION Lower class rebels Caused by the removal of the electoral press Over throw of Dictator Invasions and battles with cities No new documents written New presidential government, lead to communist state FRENCH REVOLUTION Lower class rebels Caused by inequality, financial crisis, and society separation Overthrow of Monarchy Invasions, marches, and battles with cities New constitution and rights written New republic government, lead to dictatorship, then back to republic