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Cuba and United States compared
Two sourced records set beside each other — the figures each nation publishes, and the events each chronicle records of the other. Compared, never graded.
20 May 1902 — The United States relinquishes its occupation authority and Cuba governs itself
4 July 1776 — The Second Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence
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- 41
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- 9
- Crossed events
- 4
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- 2026-08-10
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Entangled histories
4 events in which either nation’s sourced chronicle names the other — including under earlier names of the same state. Each is the same record, with the same sources, as on its own chronicle; nothing here was written for this page.
- 15 Feb 1898
Sinking of the USS Maine
The U.S. battleship Maine explodes in Havana harbour, propelling the United States toward war with Spain over Cuba.
War & Rupture · from the Cuba chronicle · The Wars of Independence and 1898 · The Spanish-American War, 1898
- 10 Dec 1898
Spanish-American War ends Spanish rule
After Spain's defeat, the Treaty of Paris ends Spanish dominion over Cuba; the Teller Amendment had disclaimed U.S. annexation.
War & Rupture · from the Cuba chronicle · The Wars of Independence and 1898 · The Spanish-American War, 1898, Platt Amendment (1903)
- 20 May 1902
Republic of Cuba proclaimed
The United States ends its occupation and the Republic of Cuba is installed under Tomas Estrada Palma, its first president.
Formation · from the Cuba chronicle · The Republic: Occupation, Platt, Machado, and Batista · A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country: Cuba, Tomas Estrada Palma
- 17 Dec 2014
Thaw with the United States
Obama and Raul Castro announce normalisation; diplomatic relations are restored and embassies reopen in 2015, though the embargo remains.
Politics & Power · from the Cuba chronicle · Special Period, Thaw, and the Present · Re-Establishment of Diplomatic Relations With Cuba, Cuba since 1991