From the times of Columbus to the reign of Fidel Castro, Cuba has

been colonized by Spain, influenced by the United States, and ruled by many

tyrant-like dictators. During this time two major revolutions took place.

The first, against the Spanish in order to establish themselves as an

independent country, and the second against the dictator Fulgencio Batista's

corrupt rule. These two revolutionary movements changed Cuba's history

forever and each began a new era of life.

Cuba's first revolution began in the fall of 1868 when a group of

wealthy landowners started a revolt against the Spanish rule they were

presently under. On October 10th these men gathered at the ranch of

Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, who declared the independence of Cuba and set

his slaves free. Various battles followed between the rebels and the

Spaniards, as Cubans throughout the country joined together to fight for

freedom. The war eventually ended with the arrival of a new Spanish

governor, General Arsenio Martinez Campos, who offered many of the

reforms Cuban's had been fighting for. In 1878 the Peace of Zanjon was

signed. Despite this act of peace, Cuba's struggles were not at an end;

them eager for independence. At this time Jose Marti was organizing a War

giving way to a new era of peaceful time. As a result of this first revolution

on there was no stopping the revolution"(Vasquez) The following three years

From this time until the 1930s, Cuba had a succession of

1879 rebels organized yet another uprising. However, because the harsh

Realizing that a full scale war against him was inevitable, Batista fled the

few. While Batista and other high ranked officials lived lives of luxury,

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