Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)

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The Republic of Cuba (1902–1959) was the U.S.-influenced constitutional state that governed Cuba from its formal independence from Spain until the Cuban Revolution replaced it with a socialist regime.

All labels observed (7)

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Statements (59)

Predicate Object
instanceOf historical country
sovereign state
allowedForeignBaseOf United States at Guantánamo Bay NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Cuban Republic NERFINISHED
First Cuban Republic NERFINISHED
capital Havana NERFINISHED
constitutionalChange adoption of the 1940 Constitution
suspension of constitutional guarantees under Batista
continent North America
country Cuba
currency Cuban peso
economicDependencyOn United States NERFINISHED
endCause flight of Fulgencio Batista from Cuba
victory of the Cuban Revolution
endDate 1959-01-01
establishedAfter Spanish colonial rule in Cuba
Spanish–American War NERFINISHED
establishedBy Cuban Constitution of 1901 NERFINISHED
experiencedEvent Cuban Revolution (1953–1959) NERFINISHED
Cuban War of Independence aftermath
Granma landing (1956) NERFINISHED
Moncada Barracks attack (1953) NERFINISHED
Revolution of 1933 in Cuba NERFINISHED
Sergeants' Revolt of 1933 NERFINISHED
firstPresident Tomás Estrada Palma NERFINISHED
foreignPolicyOrientation pro-United States
governmentType constitutional republic
republic
hadLeader Carlos Prío Socarrás NERFINISHED
Fulgencio Batista NERFINISHED
Gerardo Machado NERFINISHED
Ramón Grau NERFINISHED
hadLegalInstrument Cuban Constitution of 1940 NERFINISHED
Platt Amendment NERFINISHED
hadMilitaryInterventionBy United States NERFINISHED
hadSocialIssue high social inequality
racial discrimination
rural poverty
hadUSIntervention Second Occupation of Cuba (1906–1909) NERFINISHED
U.S. intervention during the Little War of 1912
headOfStateTitle President of Cuba NERFINISHED
influencedBy United States NERFINISHED
lastDeFactoLeader Fulgencio Batista NERFINISHED
legislature Cuban Congress NERFINISHED
legislatureType bicameral legislature
locatedIn Caribbean
lowerHouse House of Representatives of Cuba NERFINISHED
majorExport sugar
tobacco
officialLanguage Spanish
politicalStatus U.S.-influenced state
nominally independent state
politicalSystemCharacteristics marked by corruption
oligarchic
periodic authoritarian rule
replacedBy Republic of Cuba (socialist state) NERFINISHED
socialist regime led by Fidel Castro
startDate 1902-05-20
upperHouse Senate of Cuba NERFINISHED

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Revolutionary Government of Cuba predecessor Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)
Provisional Governor of Cuba hasJurisdiction Republic of Cuba
linked to: Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)
U.S. Bureau of Insular Affairs jurisdiction Cuba (under U.S. military government)
linked to: Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)
CST (Cuba) legalTimeOf Republic of Cuba
linked to: Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)
The Growth and Decline of the Cuban Republic mainSubject Cuban Republic
linked to: Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)
Captaincy General of Cuba followedBy Republic of Cuba
linked to: Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)
Oriente region timePeriod Republic of Cuba before 1959
linked to: Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)
Sandino partOf Republic of Cuba
linked to: Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)
Jovellanos governingCountry Republic of Cuba
linked to: Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)
Contra el agua y el viento setting pre-revolutionary Cuba
linked to: Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)
Battle of La Plata countryInvolved Republic of Cuba
linked to: Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)
Battle of El Uvero countryInConflict Republic of Cuba
linked to: Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)
Army Appropriations Act of 1901 relatedEvent establishment of the Republic of Cuba
linked to: Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)