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17 Cards in this Set
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Ten Years War (years)
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1868-1878
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Ten Years War
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failed to expel Spanish, but increasing pressure on Spain to forestall complete loss of control
(worried that Cuba would follow slave revolt in Haiti) |
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Moret Law (year)
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1879
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Moret Law
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granted freedom to children of slaves (born free), paves way for gradual abolition process
*unsuccessful attempt @ diffusing black unrest |
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Cuban War of Independence (years)
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1895-1898
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Cuban War of Independence
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finally ends Spanish rule in Cuba w/ aid from US to drive out Spain, then US occupies militarily
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US Occupation (years)
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1899-1902
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US Occupation
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asserts political control over Cuba via Platt Amendment
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Platt Amendment
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US legal justification to intervene in Cuban politics despite fact that Cuba is free republic
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The First Republic (years)
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1902-1933
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The First Republic
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1st Constitution of Cuba
-later degrades into dictatorship as Machado names himself president fo lyfe |
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The Second Republic (years)
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1933-1958
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The Second Republic
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begins with ouster of Machado, puts in place Batista's revolutionary gov't dedicated to:
1. pushing out US influence (rescinds Platt Amend.) 2. fixing economic woes 3. semblance of revival of constitutional governance, but Batista remains dictatorial |
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Castro's Communist Regime (years)
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1958-2008
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Castro's Communist Regime
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economic reforms, desegregation of public/private space, but also consolidates power, controls media to effectively end discussion of race in Cuba
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Special Period began in...
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1991 with fall of USSR
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Special Period
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extended period of economic crisis, characterized by shortages of energy/other goods
-reintroduced policies that created inequality Cubans unaccustomed to |
