Batista's Revolution As A Result Of The American Revolution

In the final days of 1958, ragged rebels began the process of driving out forces loyal to Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. By New Year’s Day, the nation was theirs, and Fidel Castro, Ché Guevara, Raúl Castro, Camilo Cienfuegos and their companions rode triumphantly into Havana and history. The revolution began long before, however, and the eventual rebel triumph was the result of many years of hardship, guerrilla warfare and propaganda battles. Batista’s revolution began in 1952. The former Army sergeant seized power, while leading a coup in the 1952 elections. Batista was the former president during World War 2. After reestablishing him self, he for president ran once again. Batista was in distant third and decided to use the armed forces of Cuba to gain control.

The Cuban Armed forces backed the president fully. Batista inherited a country that was relatively prosperous for Latin America. Although a third of the population still lived in poverty, Cuba was one of the five most developed countries in the region.

In the 1950s, Cuba's gross domestic product (GDP) per capita was roughly equal to that of Italy at the time. Even with high corruption and inequality under Batista, Cuban industrial worker's wages rose significantly. The average industrial salary in Cuba was the world's eighth highest in 1958, and the average agricultural wage was higher than some European nations. However, despite an array of positive indicators, in 1953, the average Cuban family only had an income of $6.00 a week, while 15 to 20 percent of the labor force were