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Which person was a Cuban dictator who was overthrown in 1959? Fulgencio Batista Raúl Castro Fidel Castro Nikita Khrushchev

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Fulgencio Batista was overthrown from power in 1959 and fled Cuba.

This popular political revolutionary overthrow of Batista was led by Fidel Castro.

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The correct answer is:

Fulgencio Batista

Explanation:

Fulgencio Batista (1901-1973) was overthrown by Fidel Castro during the Cuban Revolution in 1959. Batista was the President of Cuba from 1940 to 1944, he lived in Florida for eight years and returned to Cuba and installed himself as a dictator from 1952-1959, where he used the military force to control the opposition.

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