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Fidel Castro became leader of Cuba in 1959. Whom had he overthrow to become the new dictator of Cuba?

Correct answer: D. Batista

  • A. Noriega
  • B. Morales
  • C. Duval
  • D. Batista

Explanation

Fidel Castro overthrew Fulgencio Batista, whose authoritarian regime collapsed during the Cuban Revolution in January 1959. Noriega ruled Panama, not Cuba, and the other names are not the relevant Cuban dictator.

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