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Cuba Declares Independence — May 20, 1902

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On what date did Cuba officially declare its independence, ending the period of United States military administration?

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Who became the first president of independent Cuba after serving as the leader of the Cuban Revolutionary Party?

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Why is the death toll of over 20,000 considered significant in the Cuban struggle for independence?

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How did holding the independence declaration in Havana influence Cuba's early political development?

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What broader regional trend does Cuba's 1902 independence illustrate in the early twentieth century?

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Cuba Declares Independence — May 20, 1902

1902: Cuba declares independence in Havana, with Tomás Estrada Palma as its first president, after decades of struggle and a death toll of over 20,000

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