urban underground of the 26th of July Movement

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The urban underground of the 26th of July Movement was a clandestine network of activists and organizers in Cuban cities that carried out sabotage, propaganda, and logistical support operations against the Batista regime during the Cuban Revolution.

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urban underground of the 26th of July Movement canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf clandestine political organization
revolutionary underground network
activity arms procurement
clandestine communications
coordination of urban strikes
intelligence gathering
logistical support for guerrillas
propaganda distribution
sabotage operations
safe house organization
alignedWith Fidel Castro
Sierra Maestra guerrilla front
conflict Cuban Revolution
contributedTo overthrow of Fulgencio Batista in 1959
country Cuba
foundedBy Fidel Castro
hasLeader Armando Hart
Faure Chomón
Frank País
Haydée Santamaría
Vilma Espín
other urban coordinators of the 26th of July Movement
ideology Cuban revolutionary nationalism
anti-dictatorship
anti-imperialism
language Spanish
location Havana
linked to: Havana, Cuba

Santiago de Cuba
other Cuban cities
networkType decentralized clandestine cells
notableEvent coordination of general strike attempts in late 1950s
urban sabotage campaigns in Havana and Santiago de Cuba
opposedBy Batista secret police
Cuban armed forces under Batista
opposedTo Fulgencio Batista regime
partOf 26th of July Movement
politicalPosition left-wing nationalist
purpose mobilize urban population against dictatorship
support rural guerrilla warfare in the Sierra Maestra
undermine Batista regime
risk torture and execution of members
timePeriod 1950s
Cuban Revolution (1953–1959)
linked to: Cuban Revolution
usedMethod cell-based organization
clandestine printing of leaflets
coordinated bombings and sabotage
covert courier networks
infiltration of state institutions

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Rebel Army (Cuba) supportedBy urban underground of the 26th of July Movement