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| 1902 | Constitution Palma, Tom s Estrada |  |
| 20th May Under the new Cuban constitution, however, the U.S. retained the right to intervene in Cuban affairs and to supervise its finances and foreign relations |
| 1902 | Independence Palma, Tom s Estrada | |
| 20th May The Republic of Cuba gains formal independence, with the independence leader Tom s Estrada Palma becoming the country's first President |
| 20th May Under the new Cuban constitution, however, the U.S. retained the right to intervene in Cuban affairs and to supervise its finances and foreign relations |
| 20th May Under the Platt Amendment, Cuba agrees to lease to the U.S. the naval base at Guant namo Bay |
| 1902 | Platt Amendment Palma, Tom s Estrada | |
| 20th May Under the Platt Amendment, Cuba agrees to lease to the U.S. the naval base at Guant namo Bay |
| 1902 | President Palma, Tom s Estrada | |
| 20th May The Republic of Cuba gains formal independence, with the independence leader Tom s Estrada Palma becoming the country's first President |
