Question

In Operation Carlota, this country began intervening in a civil (10[1])war on another continent, where this country’s troops fought the battle of Cuito Cuanavale. A Tropical Holstein cow named White Udder was a fixture of the newspaper Granma (“GRAHN-ma”) in this country, (10[2])whose dairy industry was boosted by an ice-cream loving leader. (10[2])Assassination (10[1])attempts on that leader of this country were planned in Operation Mongoose; that leader rose to power after (10[1])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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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Rohit Chintala (DII)Maryland B (DII)Lehigh A (UG)910
Alex Wong (DII)Rutgers A (UG)Columbia A (UG)4010
Leonard Castine (DII)Penn B (DII)Columbia B4010
Andy Yu (DII)Maryland A (DII)Columbia J (DII)5010
Jaden Bandy (DII)Rutgers BPrinceton A (UG)5010
Caedmon Holland (DII)Lehigh B (DII)NYU B5110
Sam Millenbach (DII)Rowan A (DII)Bard A (UG)6910

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