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In Operation Carlota, this country began intervening in a civil war on another continent, where this country’s troops fought the battle of Cuito Cuanavale. (10[2])A Tropical Holstein cow named White Udder (10[2])was a fixture of the newspaper Granma (10[1])(“GRAHN-ma”) in this country, (10[1])whose dairy industry was boosted (10[1])by an ice-cream loving leader. (10[1])Assassination attempts on that leader of this country were planned in Operation Mongoose; (10[1])that leader rose to power after leading the 26th July Movement. An attack on the Moncada Barracks began the fight to overthrow Fulgencio Batista during this country’s revolution. For 10 points, what socialist Caribbean country was led by Fidel Castro? ■END■

ANSWER: Cuba
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Daniel Luebs (DII)Michigan State B CWRU C (UG)2310
Adam Monusko (UG)Michigan A (UG) Michigan State A 2310
Yuki Brown (DII)Miami B (UG) CWRU B (DII) 3010
Carter Pisocky (DII)Michigan D (UG)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)3010
Joshua Garner (DII)Ohio State A (UG) Michigan C 3710
Venkat Das (DII)West Virginia A (UG) Ohio State C (DII) 4010
Connor Channels (UG)West Virginia B (UG) Miami C (DII) 4510
Sam Hicks-Jirkans (DII)Ohio State B (DII) Michigan B (UG)5010
Connor McClellan (UG)Miami A (UG) CWRU A (UG) 6310

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