timeline of cuba before 1952 By sg19443 Dec 3, 1511 Colonised by the Spanish under the leadership of Diego de Velazquez in 1511 Period: Dec 3, 1511 to Dec 3, 1952 Cuba's Timeline Dec 3, 1868 start of Ten Years War of independence -fought agianst the spain -Máximo Gómez:led the Cuban army in the War of Independence Dec 3, 1878 end of 10 year independence war Dec 3, 1886 Slavery was abolished Dec 3, 1895 Second war of independence lead by Jose Marti this war ended in 1898 Dec 3, 1898 US defeat Spain all Spanish claims to Cuba are relinquished and cedes it to the US. Dec 3, 1902 Cuba becomes independent but the Platt Amendment keeps Cuba under US protection which retains the right to intervene in internal affairs of Cuba Dec 3, 1952 Fulgencio Batista takes power again
