26th of July Movement insurgency

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The 26th of July Movement insurgency was the Cuban revolutionary campaign led by Fidel Castro in the 1950s that used guerrilla warfare to overthrow the Batista dictatorship and ultimately bring the Cuban Revolution to victory.

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instanceOf guerrilla warfare campaign
insurgency
revolutionary campaign
chronologyWithin 1950s in Cuba
commander Camilo Cienfuegos
Ernesto "Che" Guevara
linked to: Che Guevara

Fidel Castro
Raúl Castro
conflictType guerrilla warfare
country Cuba
endTime 1959
followedBy establishment of a revolutionary government in Cuba
goal overthrow of Fulgencio Batista
seizure of political power in Cuba
hasEffect end of U.S.-backed Batista dictatorship
radical transformation of Cuban political system
hasPart rural guerrilla operations
urban underground operations
ideology Cuban nationalism
anti-imperialism
revolutionary socialism
inspiredBy José Martí
leader Fidel Castro
location Las Villas Province
Oriente Province
Sierra Maestra
mainOrganization 26th of July Movement
opponent Batista regime
Fulgencio Batista government
linked to: Fulgencio Batista
opposedBy Cuban Air Force
Cuban Army
linked to: Cuban army
partOf Cuban Revolution
precededBy 26 July 1953 attack on Moncada Barracks
result collapse of Batista government
triumph of the Cuban Revolution
victory of revolutionary forces
significance decisive phase of the Cuban Revolution
significantEvent Battle of El Uvero
Battle of La Plata
Battle of Santa Clara
Granma landing
startTime 1956
usedTactic ambushes
hit-and-run attacks
propaganda of the deed
sabotage

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Battle of La Plata associatedWith 26th of July Movement insurgency