Historical Events tagged with "cuban relations"
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Politics & Government
Cuba leases Guantánamo Bay to the US
February 23rd, 1903 122 years ago
Cuba signed a lease agreement with the United States for the Guantánamo Bay area, allowing the US to establish a naval base. This agreement was part of the broader repercussions of the Spanish-American War and was formalized under the Platt Amendment. The lease provided the US with control over the area in perpetuity, significantly impacting US-Cuban relations and military strategy in the Caribbean.
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