Following the Spanish-American war the United States established a naval base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba which proved useful for patrolling the Caribean. Then in the 1950's rebel groups took over the island except for Guantanamo Bay which ...See moreFollowing the Spanish-American war the United States established a naval base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba which proved useful for patrolling the Caribean. Then in the 1950's rebel groups took over the island except for Guantanamo Bay which the United States has ever since refused to surrender under a subtle threat of invasion.
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