urban underground of the 26th of July Movement
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The urban underground of the 26th of July Movement was a clandestine network of activists and organizers in Cuban cities that carried out sabotage, propaganda, and logistical support operations against the Batista regime during the Cuban Revolution.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clandestine political organization
ⓘ
revolutionary underground network ⓘ |
| activity |
arms procurement
ⓘ
clandestine communications ⓘ coordination of urban strikes ⓘ intelligence gathering ⓘ logistical support for guerrillas ⓘ propaganda distribution ⓘ sabotage operations ⓘ safe house organization ⓘ |
| alignedWith |
Fidel Castro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sierra Maestra guerrilla front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Cuban Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | overthrow of Fulgencio Batista in 1959 ⓘ |
| country | Cuba ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Fidel Castro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
Armando Hart
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Faure Chomón NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank País NERFINISHED ⓘ Haydée Santamaría NERFINISHED ⓘ Vilma Espín NERFINISHED ⓘ other urban coordinators of the 26th of July Movement ⓘ |
| ideology |
Cuban revolutionary nationalism
ⓘ
anti-dictatorship ⓘ anti-imperialism ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| location |
Havana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Santiago de Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ other Cuban cities ⓘ |
| networkType | decentralized clandestine cells ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
coordination of general strike attempts in late 1950s
ⓘ
urban sabotage campaigns in Havana and Santiago de Cuba ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Batista secret police
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cuban armed forces under Batista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Fulgencio Batista regime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 26th of July Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | left-wing nationalist ⓘ |
| purpose |
mobilize urban population against dictatorship
ⓘ
support rural guerrilla warfare in the Sierra Maestra ⓘ undermine Batista regime ⓘ |
| risk | torture and execution of members ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1950s
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Cuban Revolution (1953–1959) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
cell-based organization
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clandestine printing of leaflets ⓘ coordinated bombings and sabotage ⓘ covert courier networks ⓘ infiltration of state institutions ⓘ |
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