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Description acceptable. During this conflict, junior officers staged a mutiny at the Cienfuegos Naval Base. During this conflict, foothills were scouted out by escopeteros, some of whom later joined the Escambray Rebellion. Several dozen fighters were transported to this conflict by a yacht called the Granma. A doctor from Argentina joined this conflict’s (*) 26th of July Movement as they were being trained by Albert Bayo, who earlier led Republican forces in a separate conflict. After a failed attack on the Moncada Barracks, a leader in this conflict declared, “history will absolve me.” During this conflict, Fulgencio Batista was deposed by a force that included Che Guevara. For 10 points, name this conflict that led to a regime change on an island country south of Florida. ■END■

ANSWER: Cuban Revolution [accept any answer describing Fidel Castro overthrowing Bautista or Fidel Castro taking control of Cuba]
<Lalit Maharjan, History - World - Latin American&gt; ~25875~ &lt;Editor: Jordan Brownstein>
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