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| 1939 | |
| Batista legalized the Popular Socialist Party (PSP), the Cuban Communist party. | 1 |
| 1940, Feb | |
| A convention assembled to draft a new constitution, which came into force on Oct. 10, with Fulgencio Batista as head of the government (July 14). | 2 |
| July 14 | |
| Fulgencio Batista was elected president of Cuba. He invited two Communists into his cabinet in order to garner the support of left-wing movements and labor groups. | 3 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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