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Without Christopher Columbus Cuba wouldn't have been founded. Nor would it be the country it is today. However, when he landed on Cuba he originally thouught it was India.
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During the Cuban Revelution, sugar was a major crop. Near the end of the Revelution sugar cane wasn't selling as much, decreasing Cuba's profits.
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This was important because African slaves were sent to work on plantations, such as tobacco plantations, since it was Cuba's main product.
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It brought slaves, expertise in sugar refining, and coffee growing into eastern Cuba in the 1790s and early 19th century.
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This is important because soon after Cuba became it's own country and was no longer under Spain's control.
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On this day the Soanish royal decree put an end to slavery, making every human equal.
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The Cuban War of Independence was fought against Spain, but later the United States joined forces with Cuba, called the Spanish-American War, To gain Cuba independence from Spain.
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This is important because the Treaty of Peace brought independence to Cuba by ending the Spanish-American War.
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This is important because the United States provided cuba with protection from Spain.
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This is important because by the Sociaalist party being found, it led to the beginning of the communist party.
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The Cuban Revelution was important because it was Fidel Castro's fight against the Cuban governement run by Batista.
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During this time Castro became the ruler of Cuba, since his army csused Batista to flee.
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When Cuba became a communist state they allowed the USSR to store missiles in their country.
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This was important because Cuban parents sent their children to America to protect them from Cuba's goverenment.
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This was important because the United States tried to invade Cuba through a group called Brigade 2506, to overthrow their government.
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Brought tension beteen the soviet Union and America because of a nuclear conflict. The tension escalated after the Bay of Pigs invasion.
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The importance of this event is that Cuba officially got involved in the Cold War.
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This is important because Nikita Khrushchev, Russia's president, called off all missiles directed towards Cuba.
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This economic organization was created by the Soviet Union in response to the establishment of the Organization for European Economic Co-Operation. The organization comprised of the socialist states around the world along with the Eastern Bloc.
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A large military will discourage other countries from starting anything with Cuba.
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This is important because since the Soviet Union dissolved it caused Cuba's economy to crumble. Since Cuba could no longer trade with the Soviet Union it caused the sugar prices to decline.
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This is important because every year the United States allowed 20,000 Cubans to enter thier country, as long as Cuba would stop their citizens from coming here illegally.
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This is important because leader José Basulto released propaganda about Cuba. Then shot down the Brothers to the Rescue aircrafts. The Cuban Air Force claimed that the planes they shot down were U.S. Air Force planes.
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The purpose of the act was to embargo companies that have economic relations with Cuba.
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This is important because Fidel Castro stepped down as president after 50 years, but then gave all his power to his Brother.
