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Oct 12, 1492
Cuba is founded
This is important because if Cuba was never founded, then the rest of the America would never be founded either, and everyone would still believe that the earth was flat. -
Aug 2, 1514
Capitol of Cuba is founded
Every country would need a capital so that laws could be made and the economy could be made better. So when the Cuban Capital of Havana was founded, Cuba had the opportunity to be a better place then it was before. -
Slavery is abolished
In modern times, all countries have abolished slavery. The fact that Cuba abolished slavery is one stepping stone in making that possible. -
The First Cuban Election Took Place
Every four years, Americans elect a new president. When the first election happened in the United States, it was a very large event. The first election in Cuba must have been just as big of a celebration. -
Reduction in salaries
In the U.S, we worry about the minimum wage being raised. Imagine if your hard earned money was cut by the government, and you did nothing but work every day. Not to mention, this was during the Great Depression, when money all over the world was hard to receive. -
Flugencio Batista is thrown into office
Almost every nation has a leader that was so bad that they were thrown from office. For our nation, it was Richard Nixon, and for Cuba, it was Flugencio Batista. -
Fidel Castro becomes leader of Cuba
Fidel Castro was the man chosen to take Cuba to greatness; and in many ways, did just that. Even though some choices he made as a leader were more questionable then others, Fidel Castro to this day is still considered one of the greatest leaders of Cuba. -
Cuban Revolution ends
Revolts on leaders have happened in the past, such as when a country wants freedom. Usually when they end, the country who started the revolution are then free. This event is no exception. -
Cuba makes an alliance with the Soviet Union
When making an alliance with another country, the country in question must make sure the deal they are making is a good one. Due to future events, this could have been a bad idea to consider. -
US and Cuba broke an alliance
Due to the fact that the Soviet Union and the United States were rivals in the Cold Wars and how poorly Cuba treated the US in the past, it seemed inevitable that this alliance would be broken. -
Kennedy decided to have a more measured approach on a full scale invasion of Cuba
When a country goes out of their way to make sure yours is insulted, it is a very good idea to make sure a full scale attack is in the works to teach the wrong a lesson and win back your lost pride. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The U.S led 1,400 Cubans who were against the rule of Fidel Castro to invaid Cuba's Bay of Pigs, proving that sometimes the problem itself can help one to solve it. -
Khrushchev increased his countries nuclear strike capabilities
During World War II, the U.S invented and used the nuclear bomb on Japan. At any time, the U.S could use another nuclear bomb on Cuba so to help defend themselves, and improving the countries nuclear strike would be neccessary. -
U.S gets info on Russia putting missiles in Cuba
When the U.S found out that missiles were being placed in Cuba, the question of whether or not Cuba was going to use it on them should have been thought of. However, it was not confirmed if missiles were actually there. -
Cuban Missile Crisis begins
When word got out hat missiles were in Cuba, serious questions about another nuclear war were asked. Fortunately, this was not the case. -
US confirmed Russia was putting missiles in Cuba
When the U.S was able to confirm that there were missles in Cuba, it was evident that a war was coming. If Cuba were to use those missiles, it would mean very bad news for the rest of the world. -
President Kennedy employs the US navy to form a Blockade
When you know your enemy has an advantage over you, limiting their resources is the best move to make. When their resources are limited that means that their ability to strike is lessoned, being to your advantage. -
US military forces DEFCON3
DEFCON or DEFence readiness condition was used to see how well prepared te U.S was for an attack from Cuba. -
American U-2 is shot down over Cuba killing the pilot Major Rudolf Anderson
Unfortunately, this is one of the many casualties the missle crisis had and gave the US and other countries even more of a reason to worry about a nuclear war in the works. -
Cuban Missile Crisis ends
The relief that each country felt once this crisis ended must of been a huge relief because another nuclear war would have been lethal. -
Khrushchev announces that Moscow has agreed to remove missiles in Cuba
This event took place to end the Cuban Missile Crisis. However, one thing that would have helped is if Moscow had gotten rid of the missiles sooner. -
Fidel Castro resigns as leader of Cuba
When a great leader resigns from office, it is always a sad event. For example, when George Washington resigned or when FDR died. This event was no different for Cuba. -
Jimmy Carter becomes the first US president to visit Cuba
When this takes place, it is great to know that the bonds between these two countries are better than ever before. -
Raul Castro made a visit to Russia reviving the bond between the countries
Getting the bond between Cuba and Russia to improve means that there are no more hard fealings about the missile crisis. -
Raul Castro met with 6 members of the black caucus
The black caucus is a group that helps the rights of black people to be treated the same as white people in Cuba. To have some one as huge as Raul Catro visit them was a huge event.
