Flag of Cuba.
Cuba is an island country in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos.
History[]
Cuba was part of the Spanish Empire and remained under Spanish territory until 1898, which saw the island violently seek to gain its independence. The United States became involved in Cuba's affairs when American newspapers published reports of Spanish atrocities against Cuban revolutionaries and thereby attracting American sympathies towards the Cubans. This built a restive relationship between America and Spain, in which the former favored for military intervention after the situation was exacerbated by the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor. President William McKinley, reluctant to get into war with Spain, sent an ultimatum to Spain to either grant Cuban independence or face U.S. military action in all Spanish territories. Spain reluctantly accepted the terms in exchange to keep its remaining territories.[1]
During the Chimeran War, Cuba was one of several countries that granted refuge to refugees that were afflicted from the war.[2]
References[]
- ^ Timeline retrieved from the official Resistance website.
- ^ President McCullen Reverses Immigration Ban