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a timeline of major events that reshaped cuba govt over 100 years. in a short sentences

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Here’s a concise 100-year timeline (1920–2020) of major events that reshaped Cuba’s government, each in one short sentence.

- 1920s–1933: Growing political unrest and repression culminated in the fall of President Gerardo Machado.
- 1933: The Sergeants’ Revolt led by Fulgencio Batista toppled the provisional regime and began a period of instability.
- 1940: A progressive constitution was adopted, creating a modern republican framework and social rights.
- 1952: Batista’s coup canceled elections and established an authoritarian military dictatorship.
- 1953: Fidel Castro’s attack on the Moncada Barracks launched the armed revolutionary movement.
- 1959: Castro’s guerrillas overthrew Batista and established a revolutionary government in Havana.
- 1960: Massive nationalizations and land reforms transformed the economy and state control.
- 1961: The failed Bay of Pigs invasion solidified the revolution’s anti‑U.S. posture and internal consolidation.
- 1962: The Cuban Missile Crisis tied Cuba’s security to the Soviet superpower alliance.
- 1965: Revolutionary organizations were unified into the Communist Party, formalizing one‑party rule.
- 1976: A new constitution created the Council of State and institutionalized socialist governance.
- 1991–1994: The Soviet collapse triggered the “Special Period,” forcing major economic and policy shifts.
- 1993: Legal reforms permitted limited private enterprise and foreign investment to alleviate the crisis.
- 2008: Raúl Castro officially replaced Fidel, beginning cautious administrative and economic reforms.
- 2018: Miguel Díaz‑Canel became the first president from outside the Castro family since 1959.
- 2019: A new constitution updated state structure and recognized private property while reaffirming socialism.
- 2020: Economic strains and the COVID‑19 pandemic increased pressure for policy adjustments and social stability.

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