Fulgencio Batista (1901–1973) ruled Cuba from 1934 to 1944 and from 1952 to 1958. After rising through the ranks of the army, Batista overthrew the Cuban government in 1933 with support from the United States. He installed an American-friendly government and ruled the country through a puppet government. He officially became president in 1940, and after his presidential term ended in 1944, Batista left Cuba and briefly lived in Florida. In 1952, he returned and deposed Cuban President Carlos Prio Socarras. Back in power, Batista ruled as a...