General Valeriano Weyler of the Spanish Army.
Valeriano Weyler was called The Butcher.
Valeriano Weyler.
General Valeriano Weyler
No. Spanish General Valeriano Weyler died in 1930 at about age 92. This was about 2 ½ years before Franklin D. Roosevelt became the US President, and nine years before World War 2 started.
General Valeriano Weyler of the Spanish Army.
Valeriano Weyler was called The Butcher.
General Valeriano Weyler
General Valeriano Weyler attempted to suppress the Cuban rebellion backfire was to restore order.
His name was Valeriano Weyler.
Valeriano Weyler.
Nicknamed "The Butcher"....Weyler was sent down from Spain in the late 1800's to put thousands of Cubans into harsh-treatment camps. This helped spark the Spanish-American War.
General Valeriano Weyler
Valeriano Weyler
No. Spanish General Valeriano Weyler died in 1930 at about age 92. This was about 2 ½ years before Franklin D. Roosevelt became the US President, and nine years before World War 2 started.
Spain sent Valeriano Weyler to Cuba to suppress the Cuban War of Independence, which began in 1895. Weyler, known for his harsh tactics, implemented a policy of reconcentration, relocating rural populations to urban areas in an effort to cut support for the rebels. His actions drew significant criticism and contributed to the growing tensions between Spain and the United States.
Valeriano Weyler, a Spanish general, was called "The Butcher" due to his brutal tactics during the Cuban War of Independence from 1895 to 1898. He implemented a policy of reconcentration, forcibly relocating Cuban civilians into camps where many suffered from poor conditions, starvation, and disease. His harsh methods aimed to suppress the rebellion but resulted in widespread suffering and condemnation, earning him the notorious nickname.