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Argentina and Cuba share a common history in the fact that both nations were once part of the Spanish Empire. In 1816, Argentina obtained its independence and in 1902, Cuba obtained its independence after the Spanish–American War. On 12 May 1909, Argentina and Cuba officially established diplomatic relations. [1]
In 1912, during the Banana Wars period, the U.S. occupied Nicaragua as a means of protecting American business interests and protecting the rights that Nicaragua granted to the United States to construct a canal there. [57] At the same time, the United States and Mexican governments competed for political influence in Central America.
This is a timeline of Cuban history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Cuba and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Cuba. See also the list of colonial governors of Cuba and list of presidents of Cuba
The United States and Cuba concluded a Treaty of Relations in 1934 which, among other things, continued the 1903 agreements that leased the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base to the United States. In 1959 Fidel Castro 's 26th of July Movement overthrew the government of Fulgencio Batista and Batista fled the country on January 1, 1959.
From 1902 to 1934 Cuban and American law included the Platt Amendment, which guaranteed the United States right to intervene in Cuba, making it a U.S. protectorate, and also placed restrictions on Cuban foreign relations. [8] In 1934, Cuba and the United States signed the Treaty of Relations in which Cuba was obligated to give preferential ...
Throughout 1960 tensions slowly escalated between Cuba and the United States due to the nationalizations of various American companies, retaliatory economic sanctions, and counterrevolutionary bombing raids. In January 1961, the U.S. cut off diplomatic relations with Cuba, and the Soviet Union started to solidify relations with Cuba.
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United States: Consequences. Argentina and the United States break diplomatic relations; Weakening of the Argentine settlement on the islands; British occupation in 1833. Desert Campaign (1833–1835) Argentine Confederation Mapuche Allies Tehuelche Tribes Mapuche Tribes Victory. Argentine territorial expansion; Rise of the popularity of Juan ...