By who was Cuba imperialized?

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On October 29, 1492 Christopher Columbus landed on the Island and claimed Cuba for Spain. 1511-Diego Col贸n (son of Crist贸bal Col贸n) settles Cuba. Diego Vel谩zquez is appointed governor of Cuba by Spain. Cuba remains under Spanish rule for the next four centuries. 1762 January. King George III of England declares war on Spain. A large British force captures Havana. They do not expand their occupation beyond the port, and leave the island in less than two years. 1763-The English and Spanish governments make a trade: Florida (which had been captured by the Spanish) for Havana. The island nation of Cuba gained its independence from Spain in 1898 after Spain's defeat in the Spanish-American War. Throughout the first half of the 20th century, the United States had a strong influence in Cuba. In 1933, Batista took control of Cuba and, although achieved political stability, the economy of Cuba was a disaster. In 1959, a rebellion led by Fidel Castro overthrew Batista and is referred to as the Cuban Revolution Source(s): http://www.historyofcuba.com/history/tim...

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The castro brothers and the old russian goverment .
First by Spain, then by the United States. There was a brief period of occupation by England but their presence never resulted in any cultural changes to the island's culture. Spain did introduce the language, religion, and political administration to the island. The U.S. meddled in Cuban affairs and added clauses to the Cuban Constitution to interfere in Cuban affairs (The Platt Amendment) and also were successful in obtaining the base at Guantanamo. They also introduce baseball to Cubans.

Russia does have a base in Cuba (Cienfuegos) and did influence political ideology, however their true effect on Cuba's culture was also minimal.
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