(A) The United States left Cuba immediately and pledged permanent support to the former colony.
(B) ** The United States ruled Cuba under a military government and withdrew its troops in 1902.
(C) The United States stayed permanently in Cuba and continues to have the right to intervene in government affairs.
(D) The United States became a trusted advisor to Cuban government officials and operated a naval base there.
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Concept note-1: -Under the Treaty of Paris, Cuba became a U.S. protectorate from 1898 to 1902; the U.S. gained a position of economic and political dominance over the island, which persisted after it became formally independent in 1902.
Concept note-2: -After Spain’s defeat by U.S. and Cuban forces during the War of 1898, Spain relinquished sovereignty over Cuba. Following the war, U.S. forces occupied Cuba until 1902, when the United States allowed a new Cuban government to take full control of the state’s affairs.
Concept note-3: -The United States had millions of dollars invested in businesses in Cuba and there were many U.S. citizens in residence there. The U.S. also traded goods with Cuba. In 1898, the United States assisted in war to protect its citizens and businesses in Cuba.
Concept note-4: -As a result, the United States established an embargo on Cuba in October 1960 and broke diplomatic relations the following January. Tensions between the two governments peaked during the April 1961 “Bay of Pigs” invasion and the October 1962 missile crisis.