[PAR] [TLE] Battle of Santa Clara [SEP] The Battle of Santa Clara was a series of events in late December 1958 that led to the capture of the Cuban city of Santa Clara by revolutionaries under the command of Che Guevara.  The battle was a decisive victory for the rebels fighting against the regime of General Fulgencio Batista: within 12 hours of the city's capture, Batista fled Cuba and Fidel Castro's forces claimed overall victory.  It features prominently on the back of the three convertible peso bill. [PAR] [TLE] Fulgencio Batista [SEP] Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar (] ; born Rubén Zaldívar; January 16, 1901 – August 6, 1973) was the elected President of Cuba from 1940 to 1944, and U.S.-backed dictator from 1952 to 1959, before being overthrown during the Cuban Revolution.  Fulgencio Batista initially rose to power as part of the 1933 Revolt of the Sergeants that overthrew the provisional government of Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada.  He then appointed himself chief of the armed forces, with the rank of colonel, and effectively controlled the five-member Presidency.  He maintained this control through a string of puppet presidents until 1940, when he was himself elected President of Cuba on a populist platform.  He then instated the 1940 Constitution of Cuba, considered progressive for its time, and served until 1944.  After finishing his term he lived in Florida, returning to Cuba to run for president in 1952.  Facing certain electoral defeat, he led a military coup that preempted the election.
[PAR] [TLE] Battle of Santa Clara [ SEP ] The Battle of Santa Clara was a series of events in late December 1958 that led to the capture of the Cuban city of Santa Clara by revolutionaries under the command of Che Guevara . The battle was a decisive victory for the rebels fighting against the regime of General Fulgencio Batista : within 12 hours of the city 's capture , Batista fled Cuba and Fidel Castro 's forces claimed overall victory . It features prominently on the back of the three convertible peso bill . [PAR] [TLE] Fulgencio Batista [ SEP ] Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar ( ] ; born Rubén Zaldívar ; January 16 , 1901 – August 6 , 1973 ) was the elected President of Cuba from 1940 to 1944 , and U.S.-backed dictator from 1952 to 1959 , before being overthrown during the Cuban Revolution . Fulgencio Batista initially rose to power as part of the 1933 Revolt of the Sergeants that overthrew the provisional government of Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada . He then appointed himself chief of the armed forces , with the rank of colonel , and effectively controlled the five - member Presidency . He maintained this control through a string of puppet presidents until 1940 , when he was himself elected President of Cuba on a populist platform . He then instated the 1940 Constitution of Cuba , considered progressive for its time , and served until 1944 . After finishing his term he lived in Florida , returning to Cuba to run for president in 1952 . Facing certain electoral defeat , he led a military coup that preempted the election .
The overthrown General in the Battle of Santa Clara lived in what U.S. state for a short period of time before he became a dictator?
The overthrown General in the Battle of Santa Clara lived in what U.S. state for a short period of time before he became a dictator ?
Florida
Florida