Question

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[1])A Tropical Holstein cow named White Udder was a fixture (10[1])of the newspaper (10[1])Granma (“GRAHN-ma”) in this country, whose dairy industry was (10[1])boosted by an ice-cream loving leader. (10[1])Assassination attempts on that leader of this country were planned in Operation Mongoose; that leader rose to power (10[1])after leading the 26th July Movement. An attack on the Moncada Barracks began the fight to overthrow Fulgencio Batista (10[1])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
Andrea YuUW ChastityAlberta2310
Stefan Stealey-EuchnerArizona State AArizona State B3310
Sonya BatesUW WrathUW Pride3610
Corwin DavidsonUBC AUBC B4410
Beck FalettiUW GluttonyUW Greed5010
Gavin MorrowUW EnvyUW Lust6810
Florian ChiuUW SlothBoise State8710

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2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY9100%0%0%37.89
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY7100%0%0%48.71
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%0%41.08
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%51.33
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY7100%0%0%44.14
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY10100%0%0%44.80