Hostilities began Process_start in the aftermath of the internal explosion of in Havana Harbor in Cuba , leading to Causation U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of Independence .

Revolts had been occurring Presence for some years in Cuba against Spanish rule .

McKinley signed Sign_agreement a joint Collaboration Congressional resolution demanding Request Spanish withdrawal Escaping and authorizing Preventing_or_letting the President to use Using military force to help Assistance Cuba gain Getting independence on April 20 , 1898 .

On the same day , the U.S. Navy began Process_start a blockade of Cuba .

As U.S. agitators for war well knew Know , U.S. naval power would prove decisive , allowing Preventing_or_letting expeditionary forces to disembark Arriving in Cuba against a Spanish garrison already facing Perception_active nationwide Cuban insurgent attacks Attack and further wasted Expend_resource by yellow fever .

The invaders Attack obtained Getting the surrender Surrendering of Santiago de Cuba and Manila despite the good performance of some Spanish infantry units and fierce fighting Hostile_encounter for positions such as San Juan Hill .

Madrid sued Request for peace after two Spanish squadrons were sunk Motion in Santiago de Cuba and Manila Bay and a third , more modern , fleet was recalled Request home to protect Defending the Spanish coasts .

The Derg enjoyed Getting support from the Soviet Union , Cuba , and other Second World nations in fighting Hostile_encounter against Eritrean separatists supported Supporting by the United States and various other nations .

The tropical cyclone nearly dissipated Dispersal over Cuba before redeveloping Cause_change_of_strength on September 9 near the Isle of Youth .

Chávez 's request Request for asylum in Cuba was denied Agree_or_refuse_to_act , and he was ordered Request to be tried in a Venezuelan court .

The growing dissatisfaction with Chávez among those in the military due to his aggressive manner and alliances with Cuba and paramilitaries also led Causation multiple officers to call Request on Chávez to resign Change_of_leadership .

The Action of 9 November 1822 was a naval battle Hostile_encounter fought Hostile_encounter between the United States Navy schooner and a squadron of three pirate schooners off the coast of Cuba during the Navy 's West Indies anti-piracy operation Military_operation .

Fifteen leagues from Matanzas , Cuba , a large band of pirates captured Conquering several vessels and held Conquering them for ransom .

Political reforms were varied Change , but in only four countries were Communist parties able to retain a monopoly on power , namely China , Cuba , Laos and Vietnam ( North Korea went through a constitutional change in 2009 that made it nominally no longer Communist , but still `` de facto '' organised on Stalinist lines ) .

The 1910 Cuba hurricane Catastrophe , popularly known as the Cyclone Catastrophe of the Five Days , was an unusual and destructive tropical cyclone Catastrophe that struck Destroying Cuba and the United States in October 1910 .

The 1910 Cuba hurricane Catastrophe , popularly known as the Cyclone Catastrophe of the Five Days , was an unusual and destructive tropical cyclone Catastrophe that struck Destroying Cuba and the United States in October 1910 .

After crossing Motion_directional the western tip of Cuba , it peaked Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale in intensity on October 16 , corresponding Presence to Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Catastrophe Scale .

That same day , the hurricane Catastrophe moved Motion in a counterclockwise loop Motion_directional and hit Attack Cuba again .

The groups were changed Change , allowing Statement Cuba and Antigua and Barbuda to get Getting a bye Departing to the second qualifying round at the expense of Guyana and the Netherlands Antilles .

Similarly , portions of western Cuba reported Reporting rainfall totals reaching Arriving .

The war Hostile_encounter was used Using as a surrogate battleground for the Cold War Hostile_encounter by rival states such as the Soviet Union , Cuba , South Africa and the United States .

It moved Motion northward , hitting Attack western Cuba before attaining Getting hurricane Catastrophe status .

The hurricane Catastrophe first produced Manufacturing heavy rainfall across western Cuba , causing Causation four deaths Death and damage Damaging .

( Spain had ceded Surrendering Florida to Britain in exchange for the return of Havana , Cuba . )

The 1906 Florida Keys hurricane Catastrophe was a powerful and deadly hurricane Catastrophe that caused Causation major impacts Influence in Cuba and southern Florida .

The hurricane Catastrophe traveled Self_motion towards Cuba , making landfall and wreaking havoc on the island .

It formed Coming_to_be on November 12 in the western Caribbean Sea , and reached Arriving winds of 70 mph ( 120 km/h ) as it approached Arriving western Cuba .

Ivan caused Causation catastrophic damage Damaging in Grenada as a strong Category 3 storm Catastrophe , heavy damage Damaging in Jamaica as a strong Category 4 storm Catastrophe , and then severe damage Damaging in Grand Cayman , Cayman Islands , and the western tip of Cuba as a Category 5 hurricane Catastrophe .

Early on November 8 , Paloma continued to intensify and reached Arriving Category 4 intensity , and then weakened rapidly into a Category 2 hurricane before making landfall Self_motion in Santa Cruz del Sur , Cuba .

Paloma weakened Cause_change_of_strength into a tropical storm on November 9 while moving Motion over Cuba , where it stalled out .

Hurricane Paloma caused Causation heavy damage Damaging in both the Cayman Islands and Cuba .

It quickly intensified Cause_change_of_strength while moving Motion westward into a small hurricane Catastrophe , and it crossed Motion_directional over southeastern Cuba on September 13 .

Damage Damaging totaled $ 2 million in Cuba , and there were four deaths Death .

It strengthened Cause_change_of_strength to winds of before making landfall on western Haiti and the north coast of eastern Cuba .

The storm Catastrophe made landfall Motion along the south coast of Camagüey Province in Cuba early on November 6 .

Heavy rainfall was observed Perception_active on Cuba , peaking at .

As a result , Cuba experienced flash flooding Catastrophe in mountainous areas as Katrina moved Motion across the country .

Two people drowned Killing in Cuba while attempting to cross Motion_directional a swollen river in Camagüey Province .

In Cuba , flooding Catastrophe was worst in the easternmost four provinces , and there were five deaths Death .

The United States successfully defended Defending their title , achieving Achieve their fourth World Cup championship by defeating Conquering Cuba in the final 10–5 .

Late on October 13 , Isbell made landfall Arriving in the Pinar del Río Province of Cuba .

The storm produced Manufacturing strong winds throughout western Cuba .

There was at least $ 20 million in damage and four deaths in Cuba , three of them caused Causation by collapsing houses in the Guane area .

After emerging Coming_to_be between Jamaica and Cuba , Sandy began Process_start a period of rapid intensification into a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale , with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph ( 185 km/h ) .

It made Manufacturing landfall at this intensity near Santiago de Cuba on October 25 .

Hurricane King crossed Motion_directional Cuba on October 17 , causing Causation seven deaths and $ 2 million in damage Damaging ( 1950 USD ) .

The most intense storm of the 1969 Atlantic hurricane season , Camille originated Coming_to_be as a tropical depression on August 14 , south of Cuba , from a long-tracked tropical wave .

Located in a favorable environment for strengthening , the storm quickly intensified Cause_change_of_strength into a Category 2 hurricane before striking the western part of Cuba on August 15 .

LaBeet , who escaped Escaping from custody and fled Escaping to Cuba in 1984 , has denied Statement this version of events , as well as any involvement Participation at all in the shooting Use_firearm .

The flight was forced to land Motion in Cuba , where LaBeet escaped Escaping .