... was a Spanish colony, between 1510 and 1898; the second one, when Cuba faces the neocolonialism of the United States from 1898 to 1959; and last one, the actual period of the Socialist Revolution. The Cuban Revolution was very important for the life of Cuba. At first, Cuba was a Spanish colony since 1492. In 1898, the U.S. declared war on Spain and captured Cuba. This enabled the Cuban Republic to be founded in 1909. However, Cuban independence was limited by the United States. During the early 20th century, U.S. investment of businesses in Cuba grew. By the 1930's it became part of the Cuban economy. Cuban leader Ramón Grau San Martín enacted legislation that reduced the influence of the U.S. government on Cuban businesses. The U.S., in retaliation, supported the Cuban military officer Fulgencio Batista, who overthrew the Grau government in 1934. Batista was the army chief of Cuba. He installed ...

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