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U.S. - Cuba History
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U.S. Intervention
Under President Taft, U.S. forces intervene in Cuba to put down protests against black discrimination. In 1898, Cuba was ceded to the U.S. after losing the Spanish-American war. In 1902, Cuba became independent, but the U.S. still had a right to intervene in Cuban affairs as stated in the Platt Amendment of 1901. -
Treaty of Relations
Under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Treaty of Relations replaces the Platt Amendment for U.S. policy toward Cuba. The U.S. would no longer intervene in Cuban Affairs. -
Fidel Castro Comes to Power
Fidel Castro overthrows government of President Batista. The U.S. actually supported Castro, and recognized the new regime. -
Castro Visits the United States
Castro visits the United States for the first time after assuming power in Cuba. He meets with Vice President Richard Nixon; afterward, Nixon states he tried to orient Castro in the "right direction." -
Bay of Pigs
Cuban rebel forces, with the backing of the United States, attempt to overthrow Castro's government. The rebels are defeated, creating an embarrassing situation for the United States and upsetting the Soviet Union. -
U.S. Embargo
President Kennedy issued a permanent embargo against Cuba, after relations between the U.S. and Cuba deteriorated. The embargo hurt the Cuban economy. -
Cuban Missile Crisis begins
President Kennedy is informed by National Security Advisor McGeorge Bundy that Cuba had been assembling nuclear weapons that they had received from the Soviet Union. The United Stated would demand that Cuba dismantle the weapons. -
Cuban Missile Crisis Ends
After 13 days in which the United States and the Soviet Union were almost drawn into a nuclear war, the Cuban Missile Crisis ends. The Soviet Union and Premier Khrushchev agree to remove the missiles in exchange for a pledge from the united States that it will not to invade Cuba. -
Guantanamo Bay
Established as a detention facility for detainees from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the first detainees arrived on this date. Guantanamo Bay was established as a U.S. Naval Base in Cuba by a 1903 treaty between the U.S. and Cuba. Later, atrocities committed by U.S. solders against prisoners at Guantanamo Bay would be disclosed. -
Obama Lifts Restrictions
President Obama lifts restrictions on family travel and remittances to Cuba. U.S. telecom companies would also be allowed to operate in Cuba, increasing telecommunications between the two countries.
