Republic of Cuba Republica de Cuba (Spanish)
Table:
Republic of Cuba

República de Cuba (Spanish)

• Declaration of Independence

10 October 1868

• War of Independence

24 February 1895

• Recognized (handed over from Spain to the United States)

10 December 1898

• Republic declared (independence from United States)

20 May 1902

• Cuban Revolution

26 July 1953 – 1 January 1959

• Current constitution

24 February 1976

Consulting the table, determine whether the statement is entailed, neutral, or refuted. Conclude with JSON {"answer": "YOUR ANSWER"} — nothing else.

Statement: The Republic of Cuba was a former Spanish and American colony before 1900.

answer: entailed