Definition

1. 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

1. the revolution led by Fidel Castro and a small band of guerrilla fighters against a corrupt dictatorship in Cuba; 1956-1959