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British troops suffer atrocious losses to fever. They cede Cuba to Spain in the Treaty of Paris. 1763
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USS Maine Explodes
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US wins Spanish American War
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The yacht Granma sets out from Mexico to Cuba with 82 men on board, including Raúl Castro, Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos. 1956
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General revolt called upon
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Fidel Castro becomes dictator of Cuba
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U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower orders CIA director Allen Dulles to train Cuban exiles for a covert invasion of Cuba. 1960
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U.S. imposes embargo prohibiting all exports to Cuba except foodstuffs and medical supplies.
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JFK gives the green light on the bay of pigs invasion
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Che Guavara convinces the Soviet Union to give Cuba nuclear weapons. Cuba and the Soviet Union are in stand off with the States.
