Unlike the Ten Years' War, the Cuban Independence Movement of the 1890s was not ignored by the United States. By 1895, the United States was a very different nation than it had been in 1865.
Cespedes proclaimed independence and formed the Republic of Cuba on October 10 ... officially ended what became known as the Ten Years' War. Although the Ten Years' War failed, the events proved ...
As Nelson Mandela states, Cuba was a key participant in the struggle for the independence of African countries during the Cold War and the definitive ousting of colonialism from the continent. Beyond ...
The cold war will never be the same again. The struggle that began with the U.S. blockade of Cuba is far from over ... fact by throwing a grenade into the independence-day crowds, killing six.