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Imperialist Nation Project Cuba

Explore how US motives and justifications shaped their imperialistic actions in Cuba, leading to mixed reactions among the local population. Discover the consequences of the Platt Amendment and the lasting effects on Cuba's sovereignty and development.

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Imperialist Nation Project Cuba

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  1. Imperialist Nation ProjectCuba Matt Crowe, Luke Lyons, Kevin Staley

  2. What Happened • US planned to withdraw their forces from Cuba • But had to protect economic interests • Couldn’t violate the Teller Amendment • Wrote Platt Amendment- f0rbid Cuba from making treaties • -US could build naval bases and intervene militarily • Platt Amendment- Cuba must maintain sanitation standards, keep commerce safe • Cuba not to incur debt

  3. US Motives • Cuba would be an incredible economic opportunity • US wanted complete control of Gulf

  4. US Justifications • Help those who rose against oppression • Advance of civilization, progress in humanity • Cubans stand for same rights that Americans believe in • Stop the brutal treatment of the Cubans

  5. Reaction of Local Population • The Cubans thought sovereignty was severely limited by Platt Amendment • Platt Amendment led to revolts in 1906, 1909, and 1912

  6. Final Result • US forces modernized Havana, deepened its harbor, built a number of schools, roads, etc. • US imported economic, cultural, and educational systems • US supervised electoral system was effectively racist • Most provisions of the Platt Amendment were repealed in 1934, • The Guantanamo Bay naval base remained

  7. Superman or Mafia Don? • Mafia Don • Looking for self gain • Motives outweighed justifications

  8. Were US actions beneficial to Cuba? • Improved infrastructure and sanitation • Received US benefits • Free from Spain

  9. Map

  10. Works cited • "American Annexationism and Imperialism." Oracle ThinkQuest Library. Web. 08 Oct. 2010. <http://library.thinkquest.org/18355/american_annexationism_and_imp.html>. • "Library of Congress/Spanish American War - The World of 1898: The Spanish-American War (Hispanic Division, Library of Congress)." Library of Congress Home. Web. 08 Oct. 2010. <http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/trask.html>.

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