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    The History of Cuba in 50 Events: History by Country Timeline, #3
    The History of Cuba in 50 Events: History by Country Timeline, #3
    The History of Cuba in 50 Events: History by Country Timeline, #3
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    The History of Cuba in 50 Events: History by Country Timeline, #3

    By Henry Freeman

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    ☆ Cuban History in 50 Events ☆
    Cuba is a nation with a long, rich history. The study of Cuban history is also the study of the development of the New World by Europe, and the first steps taken by New World countries to establish independent governments. Cuba played a significant role in the growth of the New World, and throughout its history has been a part of major world events that have taken place around it. This book is designed to familiarize readers with a broad overview of Cuban history and the context that made that development possible. 

    Inside you will read about...
    ✓ First Settlement of Cuba
    ✓ Ten Years War Begins
    ✓ Cuba Gains Independence
    ✓ Cuba Enters World War I
    ✓ Creation of the Cuban Socialist Party
    ✓ Castro and Che Begin Invasion of Cuba
    ✓ Cuban Missile Crisis
    ✓ Former President Jimmy Carter Visits Cuba
    ✓ Diplomatic Relations with US Re-opened
    And much more!

    Broken down into fifty easy-to-read chapters that will allow readers to gain insight into Cuban history without being overwhelmed by its depth, this book is a must-read for anyone seeking a better understanding of North America and its development.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHourly History
    Release dateMar 2, 2016
    ISBN9781524228828
    The History of Cuba in 50 Events: History by Country Timeline, #3

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      The History of Cuba in 50 Events - Henry Freeman

      THE HISTORY OF CUBA IN 50 EVENTS

      By

      Henry Freeman

      Copyright © 2020.

      All rights reserved.

      Table of Contents

      Early Cuban History

      1) 3100 BCE - First Cuban Settlement

      2) 1492 - Columbus Discovers Cuba

      3) 1511 - First Spanish Settlement

      4) 1514 - Havana Founded

      5) 1526 - First Slaves Imported

      6) 1762 - Britain Captures Havana

      7) 1763 - Treaty of Paris Signed

      8) 1765 - Sugar Boom Begins

      9) 1810 - First Constitution Drafted

      10) 1868 - Ten Years War Begins

      11) 1886 - Slavery Abolished

      12) 1895 - Spanish-American War Begins

      13) 1898 - The United States Gains Control of Cuba

      Modern Cuban History

      14) 1902 - Cuba Gains Independence

      15) 1906 - United States Re-occupies Cuba

      16) 1908 - Cuban Elections Held

      17) 1912 - U.S. Gives Aid in Putting Down Protests

      18) 1917 - Cuba Enters World War I

      19) 1925 - Machado Dictatorship

      20) 1925 - Creation of the Cuban Socialist Party

      21) 1934 - Batista Overthrows Machado

      22) 1940 - Constitution Adopted

      23) 1944 - Batista Retires

      24) 1952 - Batista Seizes Power Again

      25) 1953 - Castro Attempts a Coup

      26) 1956 - Castro and Che Begin Invasion of Cuba

      27) 1958 - U.S. Withdraws Support for Batista

      28) 1959 - Castro Seizes Power

      29) 1960 - Cuba Nationalizes American Businesses

      30) 1961 - Bay of Pigs Incident

      31) 1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis

      32) 1965 - Cuban Communist Party is Formed

      33) 1972 - Cuba Joins CMEA

      34) 1976 - New Socialist Constitution Adopted

      35) 1976 - Cuba Sends Military Aid to Angola

      36) 1980 - 250,000 Refugees Flee to the U.S.

      37) 1988 - Cuba Withdraws Troops from Angola

      38) 1991 - Soviet Advisors Leave Cuba

      39) 1993 - U.S. Strengthens Embargo Against Cuba

      40) 1994 - U.S./Cuban Refugee Agreement

      41) 1996 - Embargo Made Permanent

      42) 1998 - Pope John Paul II Visits Cuba

      43) 1999 - Elian Gonzalez Legal Battle

      44) 2000 - United States Approves Food and Medical Sales in Cuba

      45) 2002 - Guantanamo Bay Naval Base Used for Interrogation of Suspected Terrorists

      46) 2002 - Former President Jimmy Carter Visits Cuba

      47) 2008 - Fidel Castro Resigns

      48) 2012 - First Public Religious Holiday since 1959

      49) 2014 - Deep-Water Port Project Started by Brazil

      50) 2015 - Diplomatic Relations with United States Re stored

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      Early Cuban History

      1) 3100 BCE - First Cuban Settlement

      The earliest evidence for human settlement in Cuba dates to approximately 3100 BCE near the modern city of Levisa, which is located in the southeastern region of Cuba. The inhabitants were known to use stone tools and lived the life of hunter-gatherers, meaning that permanent settlement was less favored than easily moveable communities. Over the next several centuries, due to advances in technology and mild weather, these proto-Cuban inhabitants moved from a hunter-gatherer society to an agrarian one. The long growing season allowed the natives (who would later be named the Arawak) to produce a more than ample supply of food for the civilization. In fact, the island of Cuba provided such favorable farming conditions that it played a large part in the economic growth of Spain in the sixteenth century CE.

      The Arawak displayed a similar religious structure with many other Central American cultures—ritual sacrifice to appease the gods. This structure makes sense in

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