Overthrow Batista's regime in 1959 led by Fidel Castro to power?

• A. Mexican Revolution
• B. Haitian Revolution
• C. Cuban Revolution
• D. American Revolution

Answer: (C)

The event is the Cuban Revolution. This describes Cuba's struggle in the late 1950s in which Fidel Castro and his guerrilla movement challenged and eventually toppled the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista, culminating in Batista’s departure in 1959 and Castro taking power. The movement began with organizing in Cuba, gained momentum through actions like the Sierra Maestra campaign, and included the famed Moncada Barracks attack that helped propel Castro into leadership. The other revolutions happened in different places and eras—Mexico in the early 20th century, Haiti at the end of the 18th century, and the American colonies’ fight for independence in the 18th century—so they don’t fit the specifics of Fidel Castro and Batista in Cuba.