What was the political climate of cuba in the aftermath of the spanish-american war? a- local political factions fought for control until 1928 when bolshevik established a communist cuban state b- the us occupation force established a democratic government that held power until the cuban revolution c- the island divided into eastern and western states and a 50-year cycle of friction and aggression followed d- political unrest was ongoing under corrupt despots with frequent military coups and violent uprisings