AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
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Platt Amendment promised that US would never intervene in Cuba again.
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Platt Amendment overturned the Teller Amendment by authorizing the US to annex Cuba.
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The Platt Amendment preserved Cuban independence but also claimed a right to intervene in their affairs.
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The Platt Amendment promised that the US would leave Cuba as soon as its independence from Spain occurred.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Teller says the U.S. can’t lay claim to Cuba; Platt says the U.S. can control tons of aspects of how Cuba is run, just without actual American ownership.
Detailed explanation-2: -Congress passed the Teller Amendment promising that the Unites States would not annex Cuba, even if it won the war. How did the Platt Amendment differ from the Teller Amendment? The Platt Amendment preserved Cuban independence but claimed the right to intervene in Cuban affairs.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Platt Amendment’s conditions prohibited the Cuban Government from entering into any international treaty that would compromise Cuban independence or allow foreign powers to use the island for military purposes.
Detailed explanation-4: -What was the main similarity between the Teller Amendment of 1898 and the Platt Amendment of 1901? They both were concerned with the rights of Cuba.