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Period: 4000 BCE to 1500
Before the Spaniards
Ciboney Taíno were the inhabitants before the Spanish -
Period: 1500 to
A Colony of Spain
Before Cuba was taken by America -
Period: to
American Occupation
The four years the United States Occupied the Country -
Period: to
Revolution of 1933–1940
September 1933, the Sergeants' Revolt, led by Sergeant Fulgencio Batista, overthrew Cespedes -
An Attempt to Strengthen its Democracy
1940 Cuba attempted to strengthen its democratic system, but mounting political radicalization and social strife culminated in a coup and subsequent dictatorship under Fulgencio Batista in 1952. -
The First Attempt of Revolution
In 1956, Fidel Castro and about 80 supporters landed from the yacht Granma in an attempt to start a rebellion against the Batista government -
Batista's ousting in by the 26th of July Movement
Batista's rules were unfavorable, full of corruption, and oppression. -
Run Batista Run
After Castro captured Santa Clara, Batista fled with his family to the Dominican Republic on 1 January 1959 -
Cold War Scare, Might go Hot!
Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States, and a nuclear war nearly broke out during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 -
Truly a Communist Government
Constitution of 1992, which is "guided by the ideas of José Martí and the political and social ideas of Marx, Engels and Lenin." The constitution describes the Communist Party of Cuba as the "leading force of society and of the state" -
The New President
In February 2008, Fidel Castro announced his resignation as President of Cuba.On 24 February his brother, Raúl Castro, was declared the new President. In his inauguration speech, Raúl promised that some of the restrictions on freedom in Cuba would be removed.
