Escambray Rebellion
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The Escambray Rebellion was an anti-communist guerrilla insurgency in central Cuba during the early years of Fidel Castro’s government, involving rural fighters opposed to the new revolutionary regime.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Escambray Rebellion canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
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counter-revolutionary movement ⓘ guerrilla insurgency ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Lucha contra Bandidos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands of dead and wounded ⓘ |
| cause |
opposition to agrarian reform policies
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opposition to communist alignment of Cuban government ⓘ |
| conflictType | anti-communist insurgency ⓘ |
| consequence |
forced relocation of peasants
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massive rural pacification campaign ⓘ strengthening of Cuban internal security apparatus ⓘ |
| country | Cuba ⓘ |
| endTime | 1965 ⓘ |
| governmentCampaignName | Lucha contra Bandidos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
CIA
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Cuban government forces NERFINISHED ⓘ disaffected peasants ⓘ former Batista supporters ⓘ rural anti-Castro guerrillas ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-1959 Cuban Revolution consolidation period ⓘ |
| ideology | anti-communism ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Escambray Mountains
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central Cuba ⓘ |
| militaryStrategy | guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Osvaldo Ramírez
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Tomas San Gil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentLeader |
Fidel Castro
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Raúl Castro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Cuban state security forces
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Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Cuban revolutionary regime
ⓘ
Fidel Castro government ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cold War
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Cuban counter-revolution ⓘ |
| primaryTerrain | mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| region |
Cienfuegos Province
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Sancti Spíritus Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Villa Clara Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bay of Pigs Invasion
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Cuban Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Cuban government victory ⓘ |
| startTime | 1959 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| timePeriod | early years of Fidel Castro’s rule ⓘ |
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