The 26th of July Movement (Spanish: Movimiento 26 de Julio; M-26-7) was the revolutionary organization planned and led by Fidel Castro that in 1959 overthrew the Fulgencio Batista government in Cuba. The 26th of July Movement fought Batista on both rural and urban fronts. The Cuban Revolution refers to the revolution that led to the overthrow of General Fulgencio Batistas regime on January 1, 1959 by the 26th of July Movement and other revolutionary elements in the country. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1133x975, 212 KB) Cuban revolutionaries. ... The Cuban Revolution was the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista’s regime by the 26th of July Movement and the establishment of a new Cuban government led by Fidel Castro in the 1950s. ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... History Will Absolve Me (Spanish:La historia me absolverá) is the concluding sentence and subsequent title of a four hour speech made by Fidel Castro on 16 October 1953. ... Granma is the yacht that was used to transport the fighters of the Cuban Revolution to Cuba in 1956. ... Combatants Cuban Revolutionaries Cuban Government, Batista Commanders Fidel Castro General Eulogio Cantillo Strength 300 12,000 Casualties 80 800 ? Operation Verano was the name given to the summer offensive in 1958 by the Batistia government during the Cuban Revolution. ... Combatants Cuban Revolutionaries Cuban Government, Batista Commanders Fidel Castro General Eulogio Cantillo Strength 300 1,200 Casualties 3 ? 500 The Battle of La Plata was part of Operation Verano, the summer offensive of 1958 launched by the Batistia government during the Cuban Revolution. ... Combatants Cuban Revolutionaries Cuban Government, Batista Commanders Fidel Castro General Eulogio Cantillo Strength 300 3,000 Casualties 70 70 ? The Battle of Las Mercedes was the last battle of Operation Verano, the summer offensive of 1958 launched by the Batistia government during the Cuban Revolution. ... Combatants Cuban Revolutionaries Cuban Government, Batista Commanders Camilo Cienfuegos Captain Abon Ly Strength 450-500 ? 250 Casualties  ?  ? The Battle of Yaguajay, was a decisive victory for the Cuban Revolutionaries over the soldiers of the Batista government near the city of Santa Clara in Cuba during the Cuban Revolution. ... The Battle of Santa Clara was a series of events in late December 1958 that led to the capture of Santa Clara, Cuba by revolutionaries under the command of Che Guevara. ... Che Guevara was a key figure in the Cuban Revolution, an uprising that successfully removed the longstanding dominance of General Fulgencio Batista over the island. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Radio Rebelde is a Cuban Spanish language radio station. ... Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born on August 13, 1926) is the current President of Cuba but on indefinite medical hiatus. ... General Rubén Fulgencio Batista (IPA: , ) y Zaldívar (January 16, 1901 – August 6, 1973) was a Cuban military officer and politician. ... Ernesto Guevara de la Serna (June 14,[1] 1928 – October 9, 1967), commonly known as Che Guevara, El Che or just Che was an Argentine-born Marxist revolutionary, medical doctor , political figure, and leader of Cuban and internationalist guerrillas. ... Frank Pais was born on December 7, 1934 and was a Cuban revolutionary. ... This article is about the Cuban politician. ... Cuban poster showing Camilo Cienfuegos. ... Celia Sánchez, veneered by the participants of the Cuban Revolution. ... Huber Matos was a Cuban revolutionary who successfully overthrew the dictatorship of General Fulgencio Batista along with Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, Camilo Cienfuegos, Raul Castro and others. ... William Alexander Morgan was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 19, 1928 [1]. His life origens are obscure and his death legendary (Abella, 2000). ... Carlos Franqui (born 1921) is a Cuban writer, poet, journalist, art critic, and political activist. ... Vilma Espín Guillois is a former Cuban chemical engineer and revolutionary who is married to Raúl Castro, Vice President of the Cuban Council of State, head of the Cuban Armed Forces and brother to Cuban President Fidel Castro. ... Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born on August 13, 1926) is the current President of Cuba but on indefinite medical hiatus. ... General Rubén Fulgencio Batista (IPA: , ) y Zaldívar (January 16, 1901 – August 6, 1973) was a Cuban military officer and politician. ...

Origins

The 26th of July Movement's name originated from the failed attack on the Moncada Barracks, an army facility in the city of Santiago de Cuba, on July 26, 1953. The movement was reorganized in Mexico in 1955 by a group of 82 exiled revolutionaries (including Fidel his brother Raúl Castro,Camilo Cienfuegos, and the Argentinian Che Guevara). Their task was to form a disciplined guerrilla force to overthrow Tessa. The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... Santiago de Cuba is the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province in the south-eastern area of the island nation of Cuba, some 540 miles (869 km) east south-east of the Cuban capital of Havana. ... This article is about the Cuban politician. ... Motto En unión y libertad(Spanish) In Union and Freedom Anthem Himno Nacional Argentino Capital (and largest city) Buenos Aires Official languages Spanish Demonym Argentinian, Argentine Government Federal republic  -  President Néstor Kirchner  -  Vice President Daniel Scioli  -  Chief of Cabinet Alberto Fernández Independence from Spain   -  May Revolution 25... Ernesto Guevara de la Serna (June 14,[1] 1928 – October 9, 1967), commonly known as Che Guevara, El Che or just Che was an Argentine-born Marxist revolutionary, medical doctor , political figure, and leader of Cuban and internationalist guerrillas. ... “Guerrilla” redirects here. ...

Flag of the 26th of July Movement

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Role in the Cuban Revolution

On December 2, 1956, 82 men landed in Cuba, having sailed in the boat Granma from Tuxpan, Veracruz, ready to organize and lead a revolution. The early signs were not good for the movement. They landed in daylight and were attacked by the Cuban Air Force, killing most of those who landed. The landing party was split into two and wandered lost for two days, most of their supplies abandoned where they landed. Of the 82 who sailed aboard the Granma, only 12 eventually regrouped in the Sierra Maestra mountain range. There they encountered the Cuban Army. Guevara was shot in the neck and chest during the fighting, but was not severely injured. (Guevara, who had studied medicine, continued to give first aid to other wounded guerrillas). This was the opening phase of the war of the Cuban Revolution, which continued for the next two years. It ended in January 1959, after Batista fled Cuba on New Year's Eve. The movement's forces marched into Havana. Granma is the yacht that was used to transport the fighters of the Cuban Revolution to Cuba in 1956. ... Tuxpan or Túxpam (IPA: ) in Nahuatl, the language of the ancient Toltecs, literally means Place of Rabbits. Tuxpan is a city located in the Mexican state of Veracruz. ... The state of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave is one of the 31 states that comprise Mexico. ... Under Castro, Cuba became a highly militarized society. ... Sierra Maestra is a mountain range that runs westward across the south of the old Oriente Province from what is now Guantánamo Province to Niquero [1] in southeast Cuba, rising abruptly from the coast. ... For exotic financial options, see Mountain range (options). ... First aid is a series of simple, life-saving medical techniques that a non-doctor or layman can be trained to perform. ... The Cuban Revolution refers to the revolution that led to the overthrow of General Fulgencio Batistas regime on January 1, 1959 by the 26th of July Movement and other revolutionary elements in the country. ... For other articles with similar names, see New Year (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of Cuba. ...

Post-1959

The Museo Historico in Cienfuegos

After Castro gained control of Cuba, the 26th of July Movement was joined with other bodies to form the United Party of the Cuban Socialist Revolution, which in turn became the Communist Party of Cuba in 1965. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1136 × 852 pixel, file size: 135 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) At the Parque Jose Marti in Cienfuegos, Cuba (probably the Museo Historico). ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1136 × 852 pixel, file size: 135 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) At the Parque Jose Marti in Cienfuegos, Cuba (probably the Museo Historico). ... The roof terrace of Palacio de Valle in southern Cienfuegos at night. ... The Communist Party of Cuba (Spanish: Partido Comunista de Cuba, PCC) is currently the only political party permitted to assemble or engage in any political activity in Cuba. ...

The flag of the 26th of July Movement is on the shoulder of the Cuban military uniform, and continues to be used as a symbol of the Cuban revolution.

See also

Cuba Portal

• Political movement

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External links

• Guide to the Cuban Revolution Collection, Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library
• Fidel Castro and the founding of the 26th of July Movement: [1]. References to this article include(1) Robert E. Quirk. Fidel Castro. New York, WW Norton and Co. 1993, pp.3-30; (2)Carlos Alberto Montaner. Viaje al Corazon de Cuba. 1999, pp. 13-31.