Fulgencio was the first name of which dictator, overthrown in 1959?
Fulgencio Batista the Communist "reds"), because of the green uniforms his soldiers wore. in Cuban post-revolution books, documentaries and movies Batista's troops were are also referred as the "helmets" or "casquitos" (in Spanish), because of the helmets they used. Fulgencio Batista Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar (; ; born Rubén Zaldívar; January 16, 1901 – August 6, 1973) was the elected President of Cuba from 1940 to 1945, and the U.S.-backed authoritarian ruler from 1952 to 1959, before being overthrown during the Cuban Revolution. Batista initially rose to power as part of the 1933 Revolt of the Sergeants, which overthrew the provisional government
Reyita: The Life of a Black Cuban Woman in the Twentieth Century elected President of the Cuba in 1940–1944 and later staged a coup d'état in 1952 and installed himself as dictator, from which he was overthrown by the Rebel Army and fled to Miami on January 1, 1959. Reyita not only depicts some of the major social and political events in Cuban history, but also speaks of important cultural elements in Cuba. She talks about famous Cuban musicians and singers, such as Celina and Reutilio, Ignacio Bombú and Benny Moré, to name a few. She reveals aspects of the Santería religion, which has African roots. She mentions her involvement with the