Fidel Castro overthrew American ally Fulgencio Batista in the Cuban Revolution and established a Communist government in 1959, breaking off diplomatic relations with the United States.
Fidel Castro overthrew American ally Fulgencio Batista in the Cuban Revolution. Fidel Castro was breaking off diplomatic relations with the United States. Fidel Castro established a Communist government in 1959. Fidel Castro was breaking off diplomatic relations with the United States.