What rank did Batista appoint himself after the 1933 revolt?
General
Colonel
Captain
Lieutenant
Answer
Batista was an ambitious and ruthless man who was determined to rise to power. After the 1933 revolt, he appointed himself Colonel and quickly consolidated his power. He abolished the constitution, dissolved the legislature, and established a dictatorship. Batista ruled Cuba for nearly 25 years, until he was overthrown in the Cuban Revolution in 1959.
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