23rd February 1903: US President Theodore Roosevelt leases Guantanamo Bay from Cuba in perpetuity Podcast Por arte de portada

23rd February 1903: US President Theodore Roosevelt leases Guantanamo Bay from Cuba in perpetuity

23rd February 1903: US President Theodore Roosevelt leases Guantanamo Bay from Cuba in perpetuity

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 Although Cuba retained sovereignty over Guantanamo Bay, the arrangement ensured that the United States maintained a strategic military presence in the Caribbean. The 45 square mile area was selected as most suitable for a naval base and coaling station due to its deep-water harbour and strategic location on Cuba’s south-eastern ...
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