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In 1959, revolutionary Fidel Castro overthrew dictator Fulgencio Batista to become Prime Minister of embattled Cuba . The country remained under Castro's control for nearly half a century. It was the year's main event. On January 8th, 1959, Castro's army rolled victoriously into Havan...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Geelong, Australia : World Wide Entertainment, [between 1999 and 2009?]
Series:World history in video.
Subjects:
Batista y Zaldívar, Fulgencio, > 1901-1973.
Castro, Fidel, > 1926-2016.
Castro, Fidel, > 1926-2016
Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962.
Cuba > History > 1959-1990.
Cuba > History > Invasion, 1961.
Cuba > History > Revolution, 1959.
Cuba > Politics and government > 1959-1990.
Crise de Cuba, oct. 1962.
Cuba > Histoire > 1959-1990.
Cuba > Histoire > 1961 (Invasion)
Cuba > Histoire > 1959 (Révolution)
Cuba > Politique et gouvernement > 1959-1990.
Politics and government.
Cuba.
1959-1990
Documentary.
Alexander Street Video.
Documentary films.
History.
Nonfiction films.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:In 1959, revolutionary Fidel Castro overthrew dictator Fulgencio Batista to become Prime Minister of embattled Cuba . The country remained under Castro's control for nearly half a century. It was the year's main event. On January 8th, 1959, Castro's army rolled victoriously into Havana surrounded by crowds and jubilant supporters. The United States recognized the newly formed government and on February 16th Castro was sworn in as Prime Minister.
Item Description:Previously released on DVD.
Title from resource description page (viewed Sept. 1, 2011).
Physical Description:1 online resource (6 min.).