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Cuba passes economic reforms including the right for people to own property. Everyone is very happy and U.S starts talks. Pope Benedict XVI visits cuba in 2012.

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Fidel Castro announces retirement. Brother Raul takes over. Start talks with Russia again.

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U.S estasblishes a permanent embargo. Holds for 4 years, then goes away. U.S starts selling food and medicine to Cuba.

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Cuban communist party becomes the countrys only party. Takes control of Cuba. Rules a Soviet type government.

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Cuban missle crisis happens. Soviet union installs missles pointed at U.S. Soon Ussr takes missles away.

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In 1902 Cuba finally gains independance. Guantamano Bay is given to the U.S. Turns into a prison

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war of independence begins led by Jose Marti. U.S gets involved, because of the sinking of USS Maine and Cuba and U.S defeat spain.

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British attack Havana. Ends up turning into the 7 years war. British take control of Cuba. Ends in 1763 and Spain gets back control.

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Guards secure Havana bay. Capital is named Havana. Holds a british fleet.

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Slaves are imported. Main use was to work the tobacco fields. Eventually would harvest sugar too.

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Christopher Colombus arrives in Cuba. First explorer from Europe. Claims Cuba for Spain.

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Arrival of indegenous people to Cuba from South America. The people were called the Guanahatabey. They originated from South America.