The 26th of July Movement was a revolutionary movement that named after the failed attempt to attack the Moncada Barracks. It was led by Fidel Castro and it was overthrow Fulgencio Batista.
On December 2, 82 men sailed into Cuba on the boat Gamma from Tuxpan, Veracruz ready for a revolt. However, there were a few complications during the landing. First, they had landed in daylight, causing the Cuban Air Force to attack, and causing numerous casualties. After, the party split up into 2 groups into different parts. They were split up for 2 days, leaving most of their supplies behind. On top of that, they were also betrayed by their peasant guide in an ambush, causing more casualties. In all, out of the 82 men that landed, only 12 of them were able to meet back.
Anti-Batista, and liberals joined the M-26-7 Movement after Batista fled from Cuba. It was Joined by other bodies to form the Cuban Socialist Revolution, which soon became the Communist Party of Cuba in 1965
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