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The revolution began in 1952, when former army Sergeant Fulgencio Batista seized power during a hotly contested election.
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The Batista government released many political prisoners, including Fidel and Raul Castro.
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In November 1956, 82 men crowded onto the tiny yacht Granma and set sail for Cuba and revolution.
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The nation was theirs, and Fidel Castro, Ché Guevara, Raúl Castro, Camilo Cienfuegos and their companions rode triumphantly into history.
