Fulgenico Batista was a Cuban army officer who rose to the presidency on two occasions, from 1940-1944 and

1952-1958. He also held a great deal of national influence from 1933 to 1940. He was born January, 16, 1901 in Banes, Cuba and joined the army in 1921. September 1933 he organized a revolt that toppled the regime at the time. Batista worked with US ambassador Sumner Welles. He then took part in the scheme to overthrow Gerardo Machado in 1933. And then he installed m n n n as the

provisional president. Batista soon became a colonel and chief of staff of the army. He had power behind puppet presidents until he was elected president in 1940. Under his leadership a new constitution was drafted. This new constitution was c lled The 1940 Cons i ion of C b

progressive document, called for government intervention in the economy, provided a social safety net. And by the late 1930s Batista legalized the Cuban Communist Party (P.S.P.). Then he bought the party in his government. Grau's nationalistic and revolutionary regime was opposed by the United States, which refused to recognize it, and by different groups within Cuba which conspired against it. On January 14, 1934, the unique alliance between students and the military collapsed, and Batista forced Grau to resign, thus frustrating the revolutionary process that had begun with Machado's overthrow. Batista emerged as the judge of Cuba's politics. Wanting to win Batista had to get popular support. So he sponsored an impressive body of welfare legislation. We see things like health, education, public work and public administration improve. This is one of the regional impact Batista actions had. He not only helped the peasants and those who were well off but he increased pay for the army. They also had better food, pension and modern medical care. This secured their trust in him and loyalty towards him. On December 9, 1941, following the attack

on Pearl Harbor, Batista brought Cuba into World War II on the Allied side. Air and naval bases were made available to the United States, which purchased most of Cuba's sugar production and provided generous loans and grants. At this stage Batista Actions are setting the bar for other presidents. Before he really entered into office Cuba economic was a turmoil. The growing economic depression added to public misery. To get elected he promising a lot of things on the welfare legislation. He delivered his promise. This how that he is a man of his words and that the people can trust him. The have little to no doubt that he will ever really do any wrong. In 1944 he lost the election to his old time rival, rival, Grau San Martin. He settled in Daytona Beach somewhat richer than he was before. America(1946). A book about economic and social problems. Batista returned to Cuba in 1948 , when he was elected senator, a position from which they set about preparing his candidacy for the presidency of the country for the elections to be held in June 1952. Facing certain electoral defeat, he led a military coup that preempted the election. B is s s o le d in p h of co p ion nd he exploi ion of C b s comme ci l Where he wrote Sombras De

interests. He had relationship with the American Mafia. They controlled prostitution, drug and gambling in Havanna. Batista did widen the gap between the rich and poor. It kind of like he was giving a baby a candy. Then taking away three-fourths of that candy away. He to be accepted in the upper class of Cuba. In his e m he w sn e lly pop l his personal fortune. And he lso evoke poli ic l libe ies like he igh o s ike. (sm g y) Af e his w s wi h hem And he was worried about increaseing

all said and done if the people were not very happy wi h wh s going on. They h d no igh o

gone on strikes. They could just talk quietly about it at home. But, tighter censorship of the media. While also utilizing his anti-Communist secret police to carry out torture and public executions, and violence. Killing anywhere form 1,000 to 2,000 people. Hones ly I don hink h he is ve y infl en i l. ybe no s m ch s no he his o ic l

figure might be but a good amount. He had to be influential to make his serect police kill up to 1,000 people. This research has definitely widen my knowledge about Fulgencio Batista. Before this I only knew has was a dictator of Cuba. It gave insight on Cuba and what they went through. This research has left some unanswered question in my mind. One of those question are did he really c se ll h ch os j s so he c n fi in o w s he deepe e son?