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Cuba The History of Cuba

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Years War. These battles did not end in independence from Spain. In 1898 the Spanish-American war started when American joined Cuba’s side to fight against Spain, which finally granted Cuba independence. Fulgencio Batista started a dictatorship in in 1952. Fidel Castro led a rebel that went into a war that ended two years later when Castro overthrew Batista. Castro formed a socialist-oriented government formed. After that, The United States stopped all trade and help for Cuba.

The Cuban flag was created on May 20th, 1902 by, Narciso Lopez. There are three blue stripes which represents how Cuba used to be divided. The red triangle stands for the blood that they have shed for independence and brotherhood. The white star stands for freedom. The flag was used during the Spanish-American war and was a sign on independence.

The Advanced Cuba supports other countries with socialist governments and helped fight wars in Africa, Central America and Asia to support communism. The history of this country, and the type of government, has countries that support democracy, like the United States, accusing Cuba of violating human rights.