2016 ⟶ Barack Obama Visits Cuba

March 20: Barack Obama becomes the first U.S. president to v...
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📜 Platt Amendment Establishes Cuban Independence with US Oversight

March 2: The Platt Amendment provides for Cuban independence in exchange for the withdrawal of American troops.⟶
Platt Amendment Establishes Cuban Independence with US Oversight (1901)
ImperialismUS Foreign PolicySpanish-American WarTreatySovereigntyPolitical Influence
CubaCubaUnited StatesUnited States

🕊️ United States Grants Cuba Independence

May 20: Cuba given independence by the United States.⟶
United States Grants Cuba Independence (1902)
IndependenceCuban HistoryUnited States HistoryImperialismColonialismDiplomacyTreaty of ParisSpanish-American WarSovereignty
CubaCubaUnited StatesUnited States

📡 United States Begins Radio and Television Martí Broadcasts to Cuba

March 27: The United States begins broadcasting Radio y Televisión Martí to Cuba.⟶
United States Begins Radio and Television Martí Broadcasts to Cuba (1990)
Cold WarPropagandaTelevisionCuban RevolutionInternational Relations
United StatesUnited StatesCubaCuba

🇺🇸 Barack Obama's First Inauguration

January 20: First inauguration of Barack Obama.⟶
Barack Obama's First Inauguration (2009)
PresidencyCivil RightsElectionsInaugurationGlobal Impact
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🤝 China-Taiwan Summit and US-Cuba Diplomatic Relations Restored

The heads of China and Taiwan meet for the first time, while the United States and Cuba reestablish full diplomatic relations.⟶
China-Taiwan Summit and US-Cuba Diplomatic Relations Restored (2015)
DiplomacyInternational RelationsCold War LegacyCross-Strait RelationsUS Foreign Policy
ChinaChinaTaiwanTaiwanUnited StatesUnited StatesCubaCuba

🤝 Barack Obama Visits Cuba

March 20: Barack Obama becomes the first U.S. president to visit Cuba since Calvin Coolidge in 1928.⟶
Barack Obama Visits Cuba (2016)
DiplomacyForeign RelationsCold War Legacy
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