Various revolutionary groups were attempting to overthrow the Spanish government, form a government of their own and declare themselves independent from Spain.
Cuba, Guam and the Philippines.
The Spanish-American War
cuba
We were fighting over the land of Cuba.
Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines…
Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines.
Primarily in Cuba and the Philippines.
Cuba, Guam and the Philippines
Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines…
In the Spanish American War of 1898
Events in Cuba were the excuse for the United States to declare war on Spain. In doing so the US explicitly denied any territorial ambitions in Cuba. As a result it was not politically possible for the US to take Cuba as a possession. Instead the US controlled Cuba for a few years and then reorganized it as a sovereign nation.
Cuba