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Oct 12, 1492
The Island of Guanahani, now Cuba, is Found
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Aug 25, 1514
The Cuban capital of Havana is founded
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Independence from Spain
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Slavery is Abolished in Cuba
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The USS Maine is sunk in a harbor in Cuba
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The United States declares War on Spain
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The Spanish-American War ends with the US having won
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The first elections took place
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Fulgencio Batista is thrown from office
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The United States recognizes Castro as the leader of Cuba
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Cuban Revolution
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Operation Peter Pan takes place where the US gathers 14,000 children to take to the US.
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Bay of Pigs Invasion
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The US begins to get information suggesting that Russia is putting missiles in Cuba
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Cuban Missile Crisis Begins
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End of the Cuban Missile Crisis
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The United States gives airlifts for Cubans who want to leave Cuba
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Cuba officially has the largest armed forces in Latin America
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The Soviet Union is dissolved. Cuban economy is affected majorly.
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Castro faints during a speech on TV
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Jimmy Carter (former president) becomes the first US President to visit Cuba
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Fidel Castro resigned as President of Cuba