A Brief History of Cuba

In 1959, the leader of a revolution,Castro, overthrew the Cuban President, Fulgencio Batista. Castro hated the amount of control America had on Cuba, The mining industry, sugar cane farms, and more. After declaring himself Prime Minister, He sought to limit American influence. The U.S then started to train Cuban exiles who fled from their homeland after Castro took power. In May, of 1960

In the 1950’s, tourists visited the island of Cuba for its warm beaches, culture and Spanish colonial architecture. But underneath the surface, was a revolution ready to burst through the Cuban people they just needed the right person to lead them. Cuba at this time was run by a Political Dictator named Fulgencio Batista.

There are only five countries left in this world that still call themselves communists stated by (PRI,2013). Everyone knows those five countries as, China, Dominican Republic, Korea, Vietnam, and of course Cuba. Cuba is home to 11.2 million citizens whom live a very different life than us who populate the united states (PRI,2013). During the year of 1925 the socialist party was founded forming the Communist party. Cubans government has survived over 50 years of Communism (BBC,2017).

1902: Cuba becomes independent with Tomas Estrada Palma as its president. But the Platt Amendment keeps the island under US protection and gives the US the right to intervene in Cuban affairs.

On April 19th Spain was in agreement to give Cuba limited influence over the government. It was not long after this when Cuba gained their independance. With in less than a week Spain had declared a war against the United States, however the war was on-sided. Spain

During the next twenty-five years Fulgencio Batista ruled Cuba with an iron fist. As well as a complete endorsement from the American government. In 1933 Batista deposed the Cuban government in what is known as “The Revolt of the Sergeants”. His coup overthrew the liberal government of Gerardo Machado. Batista took control of the Cuban military, and a new five member presidency was established, each member was decidedly anti-Machado. However, Batista was not a member of the presidency nor did he hold public office during this time.

The Treaty of Paris of 1898 outlined these agreements that ended the war. For example, Spain agreed to forfeit their power over Guam and Puerto Rico, giving these territories to the United States. Furthermore, Cuba finally gained its independence from Spain and their government. However, America intervened for three years after they were given freedom. This means that America was involved in Cuba’s government until Cuba added the Platt Amendment in 1901 to their constitution.

For more than 50 years following its independence, Cuba was governed by a succession of elected and authoritarian leaders, culminating with rule of Fulgencio Batista, who seized power in a bloodless coup in 1952. Batista ruled as a brutal dictator and was overthrown by resistance groups led by Fidel Castro on January 1, 1959. Castro began his more than 45 years as Cuba’s leader by promising democratic rule, but he quickly began to stifle dissent often by imprisoning or executing opponents. Relations between Castro and the U.S. deteriorated quickly in 1959 and 1960 as he courted the Soviet Union, the U.S.’s adversary in the Cold War, and began confiscating Cuban property owned by U.S. corporations and citizens.

Although many Cubans refused to accept any offers, the wars for independence still broke out in 1895. The U.S. declared war on Spain on April 25,1898. The U.S. defeated Spain and Cuba was officially granted independence and lived as an independent republic on January 1st, 1898. Although the taste of freedom might be sweet to many native Cubans, there is no doubt that all Cuban government in

many lands it had lost. Spain had captured Cuba and turned it to Spanish rule. The Cubans did

The United States is known for being one of the greatest and strongest countries in the world looking at past events and in this day and age. What might strike some people as shocking is that the U.S. would not be as strong without close ties with other countries or allies. Examples would be France, England, and Canada, plus many more. What people don’t talk about is the U.S.’s rivals or countries that the U.S. has had trouble with in the past leading up to now. One of the most renowned countries is only ninety miles away from the southern tip of Florida and that is Cuba. Cuba is known for the fantastic beaches, some of the most well-known baseball players around, and, of course, Cuban cigars and rum. But, the past with Cuba is not as bright as the U.S. wants it to be because of historical events such as the embargo, the Bay of Pigs, and the Cuban missile crisis during World War II that caused the two countries to separate as allies and close tied nations. Over the past year the U.S. and Cuba have been trying to put the past behind them and have diplomatic and cultural relations once again.

Cuba’s colorful history can be documented to before the days of the American Revolution in 1776, but today, American policy directly affects many Cubans’ lifestyles because of a nearly 45-year-old trade embargo that has been placed on the island nation. It is crucial to analyze the development of Cuba and its neighboring island nations in order to discern the reasons for Cuba’s current political situation with the United States. The following paper will discuss the events that shaped Cuba and larger Caribbean nations like Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica; next, a detailed description of Cuba’s turbulent history will help in explaining the Cuban transformation into a

The involvement in Cuba and the Phillipinnes had many differences. Before the war began the Teller Amendment was passed guarenteeing Cuba thier independence, but the Phillipinnes didn't have anything from the America which guarenteed their independence. During the war American involvement helped both Cuba and the Philippinnes fight Spain, but after the war neither was involved in the Treaty of Paris. After the war, in the Phillipinnes, American soldiers came in believing they were going to teach the Filipinos. Many of the American soldiers treated the Filipinos like blacks. This did not occur in Cuba, where America did not believe they needed the education for self government. Also after the war Filipinos were brutally killed and towns

The U.S. established Cuban as a protectorate. The Treaty of Paris granted Cuba its independence, but the U.S. Army didn’t want to withdraw from the island until the year 1902. The Platt Amendment restricted the rights of newly independent Cubans and effectively brought the island with the U.S. sphere. This amendment prevented Cuba from signing a treaty with another nation without American approval. It also allowed the U.S. the right to intervene to preserve order in Cuba. Cuba eventually agreed with the Platt Amendment and added it to it’s constitution. This treaty made Cuba a protectorate of the U.S. and governed their relationship for many years.

The U.S ended its military occupation in Cuba, resulting in Cuba’s independence and Tomas Estrada Palma