The History of Guantanamo Bay Cuba
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Guantanamo Bay Cuba has been used by the U.S. Military for a variety of purposes since it's start. This slideshow overviews those uses and gives a detailed history of the U.S. Military base in Cuba.
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The History of Guantanamo Bay Cuba
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- 2. The History of Guantanamo Bay www.LowVARates.com or Toll Free 866-569-8272
- 4. In 1898 the US Marines first landed at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba… www.LowVARates.com or Toll Free 866-569-8272
- 5. In 1903 President Roosevelt signed the original lease agreement with Cuba for Naval Base Guantanamo Bay… www.LowVARates.com or Toll Free 866-569-8272
- 6. In 1904 an appropriation of $385,500 was made for emergency repair installation at Guantanamo Bay… www.LowVARates.com or Toll Free 866-569-8272
- 7. In 1906 Roosevelt sent troops to Cuba to crush a revolt… www.LowVARates.com or Toll Free 866-569-8272
- 8. In 1913 the Naval Station was officially opened… www.LowVARates.com or Toll Free 866-569-8272
- 9. In 1918, $14,000 was appropriated for dwellings for keepers and improvements at Guantanamo Bay… www.LowVARates.com or Toll Free 866-569-8272
- 10. In 1938 Hepburn Board visits Guantanamo Bay and makes recommendations for expansion… www.LowVARates.com or Toll Free 866-569-8272
- 11. In 1939 station started receiving water from the Yateras River via a new pipeline… www.LowVARates.com or Toll Free 866-569-8272
- 12. In 1940-1941 a contract was signed with Frederick Snare Corp to begin construction program for expansion of the station and Naval “Operating Base” at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba was established… www.LowVARates.com or Toll Free 866-569-8272
- 13. In 1950 the U.S. Supreme Court rules that nonresident enemy aliens have “no access to our courts in wartime” … www.LowVARates.com or Toll Free 866-569-8272
- 14. In 1959 Fidel Castro takes power in Cuba … www.LowVARates.com or Toll Free 866-569-8272
- 15. In 1964 Castro’s government in Havana cuts off water supplies to Guantanamo Bay … www.LowVARates.com or Toll Free 866-569-8272
- 16. In 1993 U.S. detention of HIV- positive refugees at Guantanamo Bay is declared unconstitutional … www.LowVARates.com or Toll Free 866-569-8272
- 17. In 1999 U.S. Marines disarm all land mines surrounding Guantanamo Bay … www.LowVARates.com or Toll Free 866-569-8272
- 18. In 2002 Bush Administration established Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp… www.LowVARates.com or Toll Free 866-569-8272
- 19. In 2003 a new Guantanamo Bay Standard Operating Procedure Manual is put into effect… www.LowVARates.com or Toll Free 866-569-8272
- 20. In 2005 federal judge Joyce Hens Green ruled that Combatant Status Review Tribunals were unconstitutional… www.LowVARates.com or Toll Free 866-569-8272
- 21. In 2006 George W Bush signs a law suspending the right of habeas corpus to persons determined by U.S. determined to be an “enemy of the United States” … www.LowVARates.com or Toll Free 866-569-8272
- 22. In 2008 U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Boumediene vs. Bush … www.LowVARates.com or Toll Free 866-569-8272
- 23. In 2009 President Obama sigsn executive order that Guantanamo Detention Camp would close within a year… www.LowVARates.com or Toll Free 866-569-8272
- 24. In 2011 Obama signs the 2011 Defense Authorization Bill… www.LowVARates.com or Toll Free 866-569-8272
- 25. www.LowVARates.com or Toll Free 866-569-8272
- 26. Toll Free 866-569-8272 Serving Veteran and Military Home Owners Nationwide Apply online at www.LowVARates.com www.LowVARates.com or Toll Free 866-569-8272