Cuba
It became a US State in 1959 because it wanted representation as an equal part of the Nation.
Cuba, led by Fidel Castro, became pro-Communist in 1959 after the Cuban Revolution. Castro overthrew the Batista regime, leading to the establishment of a Communist government aligned with the Soviet Union.
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The United States purchased Alaska from Russia in 1959 and Hawaii became a state after serving as an important Military Base
It became a divided nation in 1954.
They became states in the same year of 1959. Both had reached the population where they could become a state.
Hawaii became part of America on August 21, 1959, the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) Hawaii was annexed as a US Territory by Act of Congress in 1898.
It was granted statehood on 3 January 1959. Alaska is a state and has been for a long time
The Committee on Un-American Activites or the HUAC
Italy became a single, unified nation.
Hawaii became a state in August 21, 1959 In 1959.