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Christopher Colombus found Cuba.
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This was the first record of slavery in Cuba.
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The city of Havana is established.
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Havana is officially named the capital of Cuba.
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Britian took over Cuba from Spain, although this only lasted a short while.
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U.S.S. Maine was exploded. It was believed that Cuba exploded the ship but it is disputed that it was something inside the ship. Cuba claimed to have nothing to do with it.
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The United States declares war on Spain after the U.S.S Maine was blown up while traveling to Cuba.
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The war ends between Spain and America with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. Spain gives the U.S. Puerto Rico, Guam, and Phillipines. They also agree to let Cuba have their independence although Cuba did not ask to be independent fro Spain.
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Cuba gains independence from Spain and is now a fully independent country.
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Fulgencio Batista served as Cuba's leader for about ten years. He was overthrown by a rebel army in Cuba
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U.S. relinquishes right to intervene in Cuban affairs.
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U.S. withdraws military aid to Fulgencio Batista.
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Fidel Castro leads a Communist revolution and the rebel army overthrows Fulgencio Batista.
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Cuba aligns itself with the Soviet Union and their policies.
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U.S. helps attack Cuba in an attempt to trigger an anti-Castro rebellion
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Krushchev agrees to remover missiles from Cuba.
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Cuba becomes a member of a Soviet based Council for Mutual Economic Assistance,
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Fidel Castro is elected president.
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U.S. starts a trade embargo with Cuba.
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Fidel Castro goes through a surgery and hands over temporary control to his brother, Raul.