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Diplomats recomend purchase of Cuba from Spain
American Diplomats recomended to President Franklin Pierce that the United States buy Cuba from Spain. The Spanish responded by saying they would rather see Cuba sunk in the ocean. -
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Spanish American War
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America pours money into Cuba
In 1886 the Cubans forced Spain to abolish slavery. After the emanciparion of cuba's slaves, American capatalist started to invest millions of dollars in large sugar plantations in the Cuban Islands. -
The influence of sea power upon history 1660-1783
Admiral Alfred T. Mahan wrote this book in 1890 which advocated the taking of the taking of Hawaii, the Phillipeans, and caribbean islands. -
American Press is interested in Cuba
James Creelman traveled to Cuba as NY World reporter, covering the second cuban war for independence from Spain. While in Havana, he wrote columns about his observations about the war. His descriptions of Spanish atrocities aroused American sympathy for Cuba. -
Cuban Concentration camps
Spain retaliates to Cuban revolt by sending General Valeriano Weyler to put Cubans into concentration camps to weed out good guys from bad guys. -
The De Lome Letter
Ney York Journal publishes a private letter written by Enrique Dupuy de Lome, The Spanish prime minister to the US, the letter criticized President McKinley calling him weak and a "Bidder for the admiration of the crowd" -
U.S.S. Maine Explodes in Havana Harbor
The USS Maine blew up in the Havana Harbor on this day causing the US to declare war on Spain. This trajedy coined the battle cry "Remember the Maine!" for the upcoming war with Spain. -
War in Philippines
This was the first battle against Spain. Instead of invading cuba first, the Americans attacked a small colony in the Philippines. Commodore Dewey gave th command to open fire and the US easily took the Philippine Islands. -
War in Cuba
Hostilities in Cuba start with a Naval blockade of Cuba. Admirable Sampson sealed up the Spanish Armada in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba. About 125,000 Americans voulenteered to fight. Their training camps were a failure since they lacked supplies and effictive leaders who really didnt care about training new soldiers. -
Rough Riders Established
Theodore Roosevelt gave up his job in Washington as Secretary of the Navy to lead this group of voulenteers along with Leonard Wood. The most famouse battle took place near Santiago on July 1st which featured a dramatic charge lead by Roosevelt up San Juan Hill branding Roosevelt an American Hero and helping out his campaign for his Presidency soon after. -
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris is signed by Spain and US in Paris, France. At the peace talks, Spain freed Cuba and gave the US the islands of Guam in the Pacific Ocean and Puerto Rico in the West Indies. Spain sells US Philippines to US for 20 million dollars. -
US obtains Philippines
During Treaty of Paris, the US buys Philippines from pain for 20 million dollars. -
Platt Amendment
Cuba writes a constitution and writes the Platt Amendment stating that:
1)Cuba cannot make treaties
2)The US had a right to intervene in Cuba
3)Cuba was not to go into debt
4)The US could buy or lease land on Cuba for Naval bases or refueling stations -
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base Established
After the Cuban-American Treaty, the Cuba leased the USA 45 sq miles for a refueling station for their battleships.
