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1: The first real leader of a Cuban independence movement was was José Martí.2: The sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor prompted the United States to declare war on Spain. This war took place in 1898.3: Many in the US wanted to annex Cuba prior to the Civil War because of Cuba's strategic location and its potential as a new market for American goods.4: After the Spanish-American War, the United States gained Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.5: The Platt Amendment limited true independence for Cuba by allowing the US to intervene in Cuban affairs and establish a naval base at Guantanamo Bay.6: The dictator of Cuba in the 1950s was Fulgencio Batista. Fidel Castro led a revolt against this dictator in 1953.7: The three main leaders of the Cuban Revolution were Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, and Raul Castro. A group of 137 rebels sailed from Mexico to Cuba, and 100 made it to the mountains to start the revolution.8: The United States had strong reservations about the revolutionary government of Cuba due to its socialist ideology and its close ties to the Soviet Union.9: A group of Cuban exiles landed at the Bay of Pigs in an attempt to overthrow the new government of Cuba. This plan failed due to inadequate support from the US and the Cuban government's strong resistance. As a result, Castro strengthened his position and solidified his control over the country.10: The United States reacted to the Soviets placing nuclear missiles in Cuba by implementing a naval blockade around the island and engaging in negotiations with the Soviet Union.11: The Cuban Missile Crisis was ultimately resolved through negotiations between the US and the Soviet Union, leading to the removal of nuclear missiles from Cuba and the US from Turkey.12: Cuba represents a continuation of the Cold War through its socialist ideology, its close ties to the Soviet Union, and its ongoing tensions with the United States.

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