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cuase of the moral/mission policy

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The Cubans were left in chaos after the Spanish- American war (A war that lasted 4 months for cuba to gain independence from spain) McKinley set up a military government to help the island 1)public works 2)education 3)sanitation 4)court reform 5)self-government- Platt Amendment(By 1913 60% of Cuban land was owned and controlled by americans the U.S. refused to leave until they accepted- After three months of refusing they accepted it in May the united states helped other nations with human rights and their policies with their power.its meaning was the right of the people to determine their government free of influence.

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When the US had begun to help Cuba in the war, they were doing it on the ideals of idealism. Since Cuba is so close to the u.s, and they were in a very similar situation, trying to break free from a stronger country. wanting to help the smaller weaker country gain independence from Spain. But after the war, Americans saw profit to be held in Cuba, Cuba had land.  And during the expansion that was the biggest thing that america was looking for and the idealism went into realism. For businesses and military control to be held in the small part of that island. Guantanamo Bay Naval Base was given to the use for helping them, the platt amendment allowed the u.s to be involved in all Cuban affairs. Both domestic and foreign.  American essentially taking up of 60% of cuban occupation.

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in Feb 24, 1895

The U. S had been helping cuba through the war for independence from spain, the U.S was made from a very similar foundation. After Cuba had kicked out the spanish ; the U.S had Planned to takeover Cuba,  Once independence was set into place and the platt amendment was put into place. The platt amendment was an idea, that the U.S could interfere with any of the countries affairs.  After three months of refusal, input into the cuban constitution.

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Cuban sugar cane

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in this video it talks about how the american-Spanish war started

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Cuba in 1898

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map of cuba in 1898