Batista at Zaldivar, state and political figure of Cuba, general. Came from a rural family, with 1921 served in army. In September 1933 has headed " revolt of the sergeants ", in January 1934 has committed a coup d'etat and up to 1940 was the actual dictator, and in 1940-44 president of Cuba. In 1944, having sufferred a defeat on choices, has left abandoned Cuba, Lodes(veins) in USA. In 1947 has returned to country. March 10 1952 again was organized a military revolution; then has provoked a breaking of the diplomatic relations with USSR (April 1952), has forbidden activity of progressive organizations and has installed a mode of terrorist dictatorship. In 1954 "was elected" by the president. Has concluded a line of the enslaving economic and military. Begun at the end of 1956 armed strife against an antinational mode Batista has reduced in victory (January 1, 1959) national revolution on Cuba and flight Batista from country.