How did cuba become a country?

Answer 1

Cuba became a country through a series of historical events, beginning with its discovery by Christopher Columbus in 1492 and subsequent colonization by Spain. After centuries of colonial rule, Cuba fought for independence in the late 19th century, leading to the Ten Years' War (1868-1878) and the Cuban War of Independence (1895-1898). The latter conflict prompted U.S. intervention in the Spanish-American War, resulting in Spain's defeat and the Treaty of Paris in 1898, which ceded control of Cuba to the U.S. Cuba gained formal independence on May 20, 1902, although U.S. influence persisted through the Platt Amendment.