Cuba became a 'protectorate' of the United States after the U.S. Spanish war and was granted Independence in 1902.
The Cuba people lost that independence in starting in 1959 when the People's Revolution removed Batista from power and they became a Socialist country soon after they became Communist under Fidel Castro and his general Che' Guevara.
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The Dominican Republic, Cuba, Panama, Puerto Rico and the Philippines did not earn their independence until after 1830.
cuba gained there independence in 1912
Cuba was granted independence from Spain in the year 1898.
Cuba gained its independence from Spain.
Yes, Cuba got its independence on May 20th 1902
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The U.S. was not initially sympathetic to Cuba's independence, but rather, they were sympathetic to Cuba's struggle for independence. The U.S. had compassion for what they were going through. At the end of the Spanish-American War the U.S. recognized Cuba's independence from Spain.
The Cuban War of Independence lasted from 1895 to 1898 and resulted in a victory for Cubans. Cuba officially became the Republic of Cuba in May of 1902.