The Cuban War Of Independence

The thing is that the events of the end of XIX century can be taken as rather ambivalent and disputable. Cuba was the part of Spanish Empire, which, though became comparatively weak and was not able to control all its colonies. That is why, the movement for independence was peculiar to them. Moreover, it should also be admitted that the USA also tried to spread its influence in the region, that is why, it tired to interfere in the relations between Spain and Cuba. Having realized that the increase of the power of the USA can lead to the loss of Cuba, the attempt to use military force was made by Spain, however, it did not improve the situation and the Cuban War of Independence started (Skidmore, Smith, and Green 123).

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Many of wars throughout history are meant to show who the dominant country is. By winning a war, the winning country gains a reputation of being a powerful country. For example when the United States went through the “Indians War,” the US gained land, while stating they are conquerors. However on some instances the United States went to war for the purpose of commercial interests, and humanitarian interests. The Spanish-American War 1898 occurred when Cuba attempted to remove itself from Spanish rule.

Although there are many reasons why the Spanish-American war took place, the most important was Spain's resentment of Cuba's desire to also become an independent nation. Since Cuba was one of Spain's last territories, they were unwilling to allow independence. As a result, conflict between the two parties erupted. Since Cuba was smaller and less equipped to fight than Spain, their economy took a tumble. Due to the fact that the United States had a great deal of money invested in Cuba's sugar resources, many Americans felt the need to wage war. Additionally, there were separate events that caused anger to American Citizens. One such event was the destruction of a U.S. ship used to protect the American citizens in Cuba. Although the ship's

There are many reasons why the United States went to war with the Spaniards who were in Cuba and the Philippines; but the number one reason was because of racism in those areas. When the Cubans were fighting for independence, the Americans saw that as an opportunity to go invade Cuba and take their resources. The Americans came up with a policy called “open door” where America would take down other smaller countries for easy access to markets. “The third group was a coalition of businessmen, intellectuals, and politicians who opposed traditional colonialism and advocated instead a policy of an open door through which America’s preponderant economic strength would enter and dominate all underdeveloped areas of the world” (page 302 A People’s History of the United States). Since Cuba was fighting for independence, it was considered a underdevelopment country.

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This war didn’t even last a year but was the cubans next attempt at freedom. The war occurred shortly after the ten year war, but most Cubans didn’t want anything to do with it. They only wanted peace after ten years of violence, loss, and war. There were some who wanted to continue the fight, like General Antonio Maceo. He didn’t want his country to be under the rule of a country that is across an ocean. He held am historic meeting on March 15, 1878 with the head of the Spanish forces and demanded Cuba be be free from Spanish rule and the abolishment of slavery.When he was rejected he continued the fight against the Spanish. It was a futile fight. Years of war had left the Cuban people exhausted and unwilling to continue the fight. Maceo was losing supporters and eventually fled to New York to raise money and weapons so he could return to finish the fight. When he returned he met up with general Calixto Garcia. There they fought together with the rebels but failed when more Spanish troops landed in the country. Thus the small war ended but now more and more people were ready to join in the fight. Now the war was catching more eyes in the U.S. and more people were ready to give

In 1895 Cuba rebelled against Spain to declare their independence. Americans were outraged with the Spanish after they had killed off a quarter of the Cuban population. Newspapers flooded with propaganda and pressure for the U.S. to intervene and help the Cuban revolution. Americans felt that it was there duty to help Cuba and freeing them from Spain’s control. Not only did they feel it was the humanitarian thing to do but the Cuban rebellion also damaged American business in Cuba.

Spanish - American WarTopic: Spanish American WarQuestion: How did the Spanish - American war start?Thesis: Getting treated badly by one another.The causes of the Spanish-American War relates directly to Cuba, and the sinking of the ships such as the U.S.S. Maine. 1In 1895, Cuba was extremely out of control and not organized at all , and was beginning to go against Spain. The American people were very disgusted in the way the cuban citizens were treated and by the way the Spanish treat the Cubans in the beginning of the Spanish - American war. The Cuban’s soon adopted a conception that the more damage that they did to the Cuban mainland, the faster the Spanish would leave Cuba, and the Americans would then help the Cubans to win their independence against the Spain. After they win their independence they would then be free without being mistreated by the Spaniards.The Americans soon came to Cuba in a try to help and assist the Cubans in their fight for freedom.2 The Spanish intervention with Cuba threatened the trade routes that America had near, and with Cuba. By helping the Cuban’s America would be saving itselfs economy because this would be the way to greatness . During this time you must remember that the U.S had a new and 1 https://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/2 https://amhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/printable/section.asp?id=7

Cuba is a nation that formed from a history of colonial and imperial domination. Formal colonial status under Spain ended during the invasion by the United States in 1898, when military and corporate interests made the island a de facto colony of the United States. However, Cuba and the United States have had a long history of both political and military ties; both good and bad. Nevertheless, these ties have played a vital role in the current relationship the United States maintains with Cuba. In the recent years, both countries have continued to work toward a better diplomatic relationship; possibly enhancing the overall success of both Cuba and the United States.

The United States is known for being one of the greatest and strongest countries in the world looking at past events and in this day and age. What might strike some people as shocking is that the U.S. would not be as strong without close ties with other countries or allies. Examples would be France, England, and Canada, plus many more. What people don’t talk about is the U.S.’s rivals or countries that the U.S. has had trouble with in the past leading up to now. One of the most renowned countries is only ninety miles away from the southern tip of Florida and that is Cuba. Cuba is known for the fantastic beaches, some of the most well-known baseball players around, and, of course, Cuban cigars and rum. But, the past with Cuba is not as bright as the U.S. wants it to be because of historical events such as the embargo, the Bay of Pigs, and the Cuban missile crisis during World War II that caused the two countries to separate as allies and close tied nations. Over the past year the U.S. and Cuba have been trying to put the past behind them and have diplomatic and cultural relations once again.

Although many Cubans refused to accept any offers, the wars for independence still broke out in 1895. The U.S. declared war on Spain on April 25,1898. The U.S. defeated Spain and Cuba was officially granted independence and lived as an independent republic on January 1st, 1898. Although the taste of freedom might be sweet to many native Cubans, there is no doubt that all Cuban government in

Tensions between the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Cuba had always been apparent due to the United States heavy involvement within the countries. However, our nation also had a tendency to turn the other cheek if the issue Cuba had been dealing with was in favor of the United States. Though Cuba was economically doing very well, their political system was in turmoil with itself. This made them vulnerable to attack, and the U.S. took advantage of this. After the U.S.S. Maine was attacked in the Spanish-American war, the United States entered, and demolished. We did not suffer nearly as many casualties as those of the Spanish army. Many Cubans migrated to the U.S., but found a large portion of their natural rights taken by new acts and regimes. Puerto

The Spanish American war was about Cubin Independence. At the time of the war Cuba had been a colony of Spain. Most people in America today don’t know this simply because they do know about the Monroe Doctrine. The Monroe Doctrine kept Europe out of the new world but it didn’t take away the

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