The Cuban Revolution (Spanish: Revolución cubana) was an armed revolt conducted by Fidel Castro's revolutionary 26th of July Movement and its allies against the authoritarian government of Cuban PresidentFulgencio Batista. The revolution began in July 1953,[4] and continued sporadically until the rebels finally ousted Batista on 31 December 1959, replacing his government with a revolutionary socialist state. 26 July 1959 is celebrated in Cuba as the Day of the Revolution. The 26th of July Movement later reformed along communist lines, becoming the Communist Party in October 1965.[5]
Cuban RevolutionPart of Cold War Revolutionary leaders Che Guevara (left) and Fidel Castro (right) in 1961Date26 July 1953 – 1 January 1959 (5 years, 5 months and 6 days)LocationCubaResult
26th of July Movement victory
Overthrow of Fulgencio Batista's government
Establishment of a communist government, led by Fidel Castro
United States embargo against Cuba
Belligerents
 26th of July Movement
Student Revolutionary Directorate
Supported by:  Soviet Union
 Republic of Cuba
Supported by:  United StatesCommanders and leaders Fidel Castro  Raúl Castro  Che Guevara  Abel Santamaría   Camilo Cienfuegos  Huber Matos  Juan Almeida Bosque  Frank País †  Eloy Gutiérrez Menoyo  René Ramos Latour †  Roberto Rodriguez †  Rolando Cubela  Humberto Sori Marín  Alfonso Perez Leon Fulgencio Batista  Eulogio Cantillo  José Quevedo  Alberto del Río Chaviano  Joaquín Casillas   Cornelio Rojas   Fernández Suero  Cándido Hernández  Alfredo Abon Lee
