The Cuban Revolution was a historical event in Cuba that began on July 26, 1953. The event lasted a total of 5 years, 5 months and 6 days. It all started when a man named Fidel Castro started a petition to overthrow President Fulgencio Batista. However, after failing to overthrow President Batista in a court case, Castro decided to launch an armed revolution. Batista was the 9th and 12th president of Cuba. He served his first term from 1940 to 1944 and his second term from 1952 to 1959. During his first term, he was known for being a progressive leader supported by the Communist Party of Julio Antonio Mella. During his second term, Batista was a dictator trying to gain recognition from Cuba's upper class before being overthrown following the Cuban Revolution. Although the revolution ended on January 1, 1959, Cuba still feels some repercussions from what happened in the event that would reshape the island of Cuba as it was before the revolution. In 1921, Batista joined the army as a soldier. private. During his military service, he learned...