RESISTING BATISTA

Military dictator Fulgencio Batista takes power and leads a corrupt, pro-american regime that is vigorously opposed by various groups. Two socialist brothers, Fidel and

Raúl Castro, form a paramilitary organisation called ‘The Movement’ and begin arming and recruiting over 1,000 disaffected followers in Havana.

Fulgencio Batista promises prosperity to Cuba upon taking power in a radio broadcast to the nation, March 1952