Cuban Revolution and early Castro government (1953–1970)

1. Moncada Barracks attack launches insurgent movement

   Jul 26, 1953Labels: Moncada Barracks, Fidel Castro

   • Britannica
   • Moncada

2. Castro delivers “History Will Absolve Me” speech

   Oct 16, 1953Labels: Fidel Castro, History Will

   • History Speech
   • Moncada

3. Political amnesty frees Castro and Moncada prisoners

   May 15, 1955Labels: Political amnesty, Fulgencio Batista

   • Prensa Latina
   • Britannica

4. Granma expedition lands revolutionaries in Cuba

   Dec 2, 1956Labels: Granma, Fidel Castro

   • Granma Landing
   • Cuban Rev

5. Alegría de Pío ambush decimates Granma force

   Dec 5, 1956Labels: Alegr a, Granma survivors

   • Alegr a de
   • Cuban Rev

6. Batista’s Operation Verano offensive fails

   Jun 28, 1958Labels: Operation Verano, Fulgencio Batista

   • Verano
   • Cuban Rev

7. Batista flees Cuba as revolution triumphs

   Jan 1, 1959Labels: Fulgencio Batista, Cuban Revolution

   • Britannica
   • Cuban Rev

8. Castro enters Havana, consolidating revolutionary authority

   Jan 8, 1959Labels: Fidel Castro, Havana

   • HISTORY
   • Britannica

9. Castro sworn in as Prime Minister

   Feb 16, 1959Labels: Fidel Castro, Prime Minister

   • HISTORY
   • Britannica

10. Agrarian Reform Law promulgated by revolutionary government

    May 17, 1959Labels: Agrarian Reform, INRA

    • State Dept
    • Agrarian Reform

11. United States imposes initial trade embargo measures

    Oct 19, 1960Labels: United States, Trade embargo

    • TIME
    • Britannica

12. United States severs diplomatic relations with Cuba

    Jan 3, 1961Labels: United States, Diplomatic break

    • HISTORY
    • Britannica

13. Bay of Pigs invasion begins at Bahía de Cochinos

    Apr 17, 1961Labels: Bay of, Cuban exiles

    • Britannica
    • Bay of Pigs

14. Integrated revolutionary forces reorganized into PURSC

    Mar 26, 1962Labels: ORI, PURSC

    • Britannica
    • PURSC

15. Cuban Missile Crisis brings superpowers to confrontation

    Oct 16, 1962Labels: Cuban Missile, USSR

    • Crisis
    • AP

16. Communist Party of Cuba formed from PURSC

    Oct 3, 1965Labels: Communist Party, PCC

    • Britannica
    • PCC