Republic of Cuba

Cuba is an Island country Southeast of North America in the Caribbean. Ever since the Blackout, Cuba had suffered strife and America colonizing Guantanamo Bay made things more hectic.

## History

### Before Blackout

The territory that is now Cuba was inhabited by the Ciboney Taíno people from the 4th millennium BC until Spanish colonization in the 15th century. From the 15th century, it was a colony of Spain until the Spanish–American War of 1898, when Cuba was occupied by the United States and gained nominal independence as a *de facto* United States protectorate in 1902. As a fragile republic, in 1940 Cuba attempted to strengthen its democratic system, but mounting political radicalization and social strife culminated in a coup and subsequent dictatorship under Fulgencio Batista in 1952. Open corruption and oppression under Batista's rule led to his ousting in January 1959 by the 26th of July Movement, which afterwards established communist rule under the leadership of Fidel Castro. Since 1965, the state has been governed by the Communist Party of Cuba. The country was a point of contention during the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States, and a nuclear war nearly broke out during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Cuba is one of a few extant Marxist–Leninist socialist states, where the role of the vanguard Communist Party is enshrined in the Constitution. Under Castro, Cuba was involved in a broad range of military and humanitarian activities throughout both Africa and Asia.

### Post-Blackout

On the season finale of Revolution, we see that after Randall launches ICBM's at Philadelphia and Atlanta and then commits suicide. The very end of the episode shows a man entering a room telling the President of the United States, it is time to go home. It zooms out to says Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where the President has established a colony there. However, it was later revealed that the President was Jack Davis, a former U.S. Secretary of Defense, who has formed a Neo-fascist totalitarian faction, known as the Patriots.

This had angered the Cuban Government who tried to get rid of the Americans, but they have no morale to commit such an act as they have to deal with the Cuban Populace who is on the brink of overthrowing them. This could be a problem since the American Colonizers could help the angry rebellious populace fight against them and create the very thing the Cuban government overthrew.

## Government

The Republic of Cuba is one of the few socialist countries following the Marxist–Leninist ideology. The Constitution of 1976, which defined Cuba as a socialist republic, was replaced by the Constitution of 1992, which is "guided by the ideas of José Martí and the political and social ideas of Marx, Engels and Lenin." The constitution describes the Communist Party of Cuba as the "leading force of society and of the state"

The First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba is the most senior position in Cuba. The First Secretary leads the Politburo and the Secretariat, making the office holder the most powerful person in Cuban government. Members of both councils are elected by the National Assembly of People's Power. The President of Cuba, who is also elected by the Assembly, serves for five years and since the ratification of the 2019 Constitution, there is a limit of two consecutive five-year terms.

The People's Supreme Court serves as Cuba's highest judicial branch of government. It is also the court of last resort for all appeals against the decisions of provincial courts.

Cuba's national legislature, the National Assembly of People's Power (*Asamblea Nacional de Poder Popular*), is the supreme organ of power; 609 members serve five-year terms. The assembly meets twice a year; between sessions legislative power is held by the 31 member Council of Ministers. Candidates for the Assembly are approved by public referendum. All Cuban citizens over 16 who have not been convicted of a criminal offense can vote. Article 131 of the Constitution states that voting shall be "through free, equal and secret vote". Article 136 states: "In order for deputies or delegates to be considered elected they must get more than half the number of valid votes cast in the electoral districts".

No political party is permitted to nominate candidates or campaign on the island, including the Communist Party. The Communist Party of Cuba has held six party congress meetings since 1975.

## Military

The IISS reported in 1999 that the army's troop formations consisted of four to five armored brigades; nine mechanized infantry brigades; an airborne brigade; fourteen reserve brigades; and the Border Brigade. In addition, there is an air defense artillery regiment and a surface-to-air missile brigade. Each of the three territorial armies is believed to be assigned at least one armored brigade-usually attached to the army's headquarters-as well as a mechanized infantry brigade. As well, it is known that the Border Brigade in Guantanamo and at least one ground artillery regiment (attached to a mechanized infantry brigade), based in Las Tunas, are under the Eastern Army's command.

After the Blackout Cuba's Army has expanded to the other Islands of the Caribbean making the Armed Forces of it's Satellite States nothing more than Armies large enough to defend their homes and weak enough not to rebel against the Cuban Army, the Navy is the most powerful force in the Cuban Military as they were able to wage war on ships who do not pay money to Cuba to use the Caribbean.

## Economy

Cuba's Economy after the Blackout has flourished as a strong Economy since the US was destroyed by the Blackout. Cuba's strengthening Economy was a problem for the Georgian Federation who was at war with the Monroe Republic, because the Federation now unfortunately has two enemies that they have to deal with.