cuban revolution
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Definition
- Proper noun:
- The Cuban Revolution: A specific historical event, the revolution led by Fidel Castro and a small band of guerrilla fighters against the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista in Cuba, which took place from 1956 to 1959 and resulted in the establishment of a socialist state.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- The Cuban Revolution is a pivotal event in 20th-century Latin American history.
- Many books analyze the causes and consequences of the Cuban Revolution.
Advanced Usage
- "the legacy of the Cuban Revolution": Refers to the long-term political, social, and economic impacts of the revolution.
- Scholars continue to debate the legacy of the Cuban Revolution.
Variants and Related Words
- Revolutionary (adj/n): Pertaining to or a participant in a revolution.
- The revolutionary forces gained popular support.
- Pre-revolutionary / Post-revolutionary (adj): Referring to the time periods before or after the revolution.
- Conditions in pre-revolutionary Cuba were marked by inequality.
Synonyms
- Insurrection: A violent uprising against an authority or government.
- Rebellion: An act of armed resistance to an established government or leader.
Related Phrases
- "to overthrow the Batista regime": A phrase describing the primary objective of the Cuban Revolution.
- The goal of the movement was to overthrow the Batista regime.
Related Idioms
Noun
- the revolution led by Fidel Castro and a small band of guerrilla fighters against a corrupt dictatorship in Cuba; 1956-1959