U.S. Troops Leave Cuba: Only Guantanamo Remains
United States troops withdrew from Cuba in 1909, ending a military occupation that began during the Spanish-American War while retaining control of Guantanamo Bay. This departure allowed Cuban leaders to assume full sovereignty over their nation's internal affairs, though it cemented a permanent American strategic foothold on the island.
January 28, 1909
117 years ago
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