Fulgencio Batista facts for kids
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Fulgencio Batista
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Batista in 1938
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| 9th and 12th President of Cuba | |
| In office October 10, 1940 – October 10, 1944 |
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| Vice President | Gustavo Cuervo Rubio |
| Preceded by | Federico Laredo Brú |
| Succeeded by | Ramón Grau |
| In office March 10, 1952 – January 1, 1959 |
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| Preceded by | Carlos Prío |
| Succeeded by | Anselmo Alliegro y Milá |
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| Born |
Rubén Zaldívar
January 16, 1901 Banes, Cuba |
| Died | August 6, 1973 (aged 72) Marbella, Spain |
| Nationality | Cuban |
| Political party | Democratic Socialist Coalition(1940 election) United Action Party (1948–1950s) Progressive Action Party (1950s) |
| Spouse(s) | Elisa Godinez Gomez de Batista(1926-1946) Marta Fernandez Miranda de Batista(1946-1973) |
| Children | Mirta Caridad Batista Godínez Elisa Aleida Batista Godínez Fulgencio Rubén Batista Godínez Jorge Batista Fernández Roberto Francisco Batista Fernández Carlos Batista Fernández Fulgencio José Batista Fernández Fermina Lázara Batista Estévez |
| Occupation | Military, politician |
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| Allegiance |  Cuba |
| Branch/service | Army |
| Years of service | 1921–1940 |
| Rank | Colonel |
Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar (January 16, 1901 – August 6, 1973) was the military leader of Cuba from 1933 to 1940. He was President of Cuba from 1940 to 1944. In 1940 he won the election. He then became the country's leader from 1952 to 1959. In 1952 he did a coup. His authoritarian government during this time caused opposition despite his attempt to placate critics with a 'show' election in 1954 were he ran without opposition. The opposition included the entire coalition that had overthrown President Gerardo Machado. Fidel Castro's guerrilla movement overthrew Batista. This is known as the Cuban Revolution. Batista died of a heart attack.
Images for kids
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A young Batista
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The Pentarchy of 1933 was a five-man Presidency of Cuba, including José M. Irisari, Porfirio Franca, Guillermo Portela, Ramón Grau, and Sergio Carbó. Batista (on the far right) controlled the armed forces.
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Batista (left) with his first wife Elisa Godinez-Gómez on a 1938 visit to Washington, D.C., greeting the Cuban ambassador, Pedro Fraga
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Fulgencio Batista portrait, 1940
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Slum (bohio) dwellings in Havana, Cuba in 1954, just outside Havana baseball stadium. In the background is advertising for a nearby casino.
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Batista with U.S. Army Chief of staff Malin Craig in Washington, D.C., riding in an Armistice Day parade, 1938.
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Batista in March 1957, standing next to a map of the Sierra Maestra mountains where Fidel Castro's rebels were based.
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Batista and his wife Marta Fernández Miranda at breakfast in the Presidential Palace in April, 1958.
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