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January 8, 1959politicalgovernanceforeign policycold warcuban revolutionstate formation

Castro enters Havana and turns the Cuban Revolution into a governing project

Fidel Castro enters Havana and begins converting a revolutionary victory into a new government. His leadership quickly becomes central to Cuba's relationship with Washington and later with Moscow. The event marks the start of the regime the United States soon tries to isolate and overthrow.