He served as president of Cuba from 1940 to 1944, and again from 1952 to his 1959 resignation. Batista first came to prominence in the Revolt of the Sergeants, which overthrew the provisional government …

Fulgencio Batista, soldier and political leader who twice ruled Cuba—first in 1933–44 with an efficient government and again in 1952–59 as a dictator, jailing his opponents, using terrorist methods, and …

Batista allegedly fled Cuba with millions of dollars. From the Dominican Republic, he moved to Portugal, and then to Marbella, Spain, where he wrote books for the remainder of his life.

Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar was a significant figure in Cuban history, known for his military and political roles, including his coup d'état on March 10, 1952, which restored him to power as president of Cuba.

Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar[a][b] (born Rubén Zaldívar; [2] January 16, 1901 – August 6, 1973) was a Cuban military officer, political leader and dictator who played a dominant role in Cuban politics from …

In an uprising known as the " Revolt of the Sergeants," Batista took over the Cuban government on September 4, 1933. The coup overthrew the liberal government of Gerardo Machado, and marked …

4 days ago · Formally elected president in 1940, Batista governed Cuba for four years before being defeated for reelection in 1944. After his defeat, Batista left Cuba for the United States but returned …

On New Year's Eve 1958, Fulgencio Batista left Cuba before the break of dawn, with one hundred and eighty of his closest associates, having amassed a fortune of as much as to $300 million.

Fulgencio Batista ruled Cuba, sometimes formally and sometimes by proxy, for most of the 25 years before Fidel Castro 's rise to power at the end of 1958. During that time, he subverted the …

An examination of the life of Fulgencio Batista, the dictator of Cuba who was overthrown during the Cuban Revolution of 1959.