The Cuban War of Independence and why America was even involved in Cuba at all was a direct cause of the Spanish-American War. The Spanish American war was between Spain and the US, which also led into the Philippine American War and the Philippine War. In 1873, Cuba was under the control of Spain still, only a short time later, the Cuban people started to resist. Citizens all of Cuba started to revolt and riot, which soon caught the eye of America. It soon became a big burden on the American Government once the citizens of America view changed and angered as the battleship MAINE sunk in the Havana harbor, yet many things were unclear of who did it. It wasn’t until the war itself was over and Cuba was in ruins did the American flag rise in 189 after 3 months of fighting. Officially the US flag was actually risen by General John R. Brooke in Havana.
(sinking of the Maine)
It was then after restoring order in Cuba was the Platte Amendment added to the Cuban constitution. The Platte Amendment stated that the US can intervene in Cuban affairs whenever is needed. The Us eventually did entire Cuba a few more times to “restore order” but only for a short time. The United States government and the Spanish Government officially declared peace over Cuba by signing Protocol of Peace between the two. While in Cuba the US government set up Guantanamo Bay, which was established soon after the Cuban-American Treaty which was signed in 1903. Advantages of the US entering Cuba included us creating peace with Cuba, but led to the Cuban Missile Crisis. Cuba then became under the control of the Prime Minister Fidel Castro in 1959 who remained in government up till today, supporting Marxism and the Communist Party of Cuba. (he was the first secretary) That is where America left Cuba.
(Fidel Castro)
I think us intervening with Spain and the citizens of Cuba turned out to be a good thing. It did lead to a war and lots of other terrible things like the Cuban missile crisis. But I think if we didn’t intervene as we did, Spain might still be in more and it could be much worse.
(map of Cuba)
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Well done!