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The Platt Amendment declared US intentions to intervene?

The Platt Amendment reserved the United State's right to intervene in Cuban affairs and forced newly independent Cuba to host American naval bases on the island.


What was the purpose of the Platt Amendment?

The Platt Amendment of 1901 was a rider appended to the Army Appropriations Act presented to the U.S. Senate by Connecticut Republican Senator Orville H. Platt (1827-1905) replacing the earlier Teller Amendment. The amendment stipulated the conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops remaining in Cuba since the Spanish-American War, and defined the terms of Cuban-U.S. relations until the 1934 Treaty of Relations. The Amendment ensured U.S. involvement in Cuban affairs, both foreign and domestic, and gave legal standing to U.S. claims to certain economic and military territories on the island including Guantanamo Bay Naval Base


What policy did the US adopt toward Cuba after the Spanish-American War?

The Platt Amendment In simplest terms, the Platt Amendment was a treaty between the United States and Cuba that established guidelines for US-Cuban relations. The US wanted to maintain influence in Cuba to protect its interests there, but Cubans were wary of being under the control of another foreign power after recently gaining independence from Spain. The Platt Amendment was an attempt to appease both countries. ~Learned from Britannica's website~


What does article III of the platt amendment say?

Article III of the Platt AmendmentÊrequired that the government of Cuba consent to the right of the United States to intervene in Cuban affairs for Òthe preservation of Cuban independence,Êthe maintenance of a government adequate for the protection of life, property, and individual liberty,and for discharging the obligations with respect toÊCuba imposed by the Treaty of Paris on the United States, now to be assumedÊand undertaken by the Government of Cuba.Ó


Why was the platt amendment passed?

After the Spanish-American War, attitudes towards Cuba in the United States were somewhat mixed. Some wanted to annex the country and some wanted to make it independent. The US decided to establish a military government to rule Cuba for a while. After that, another Cuban Government would take over. Written by Elihu Root, Secretary of War, the Platt Amendment was introduced into the Senate by Orville Platt. It was passed in Washington, and reluctantly accepted by the Cuban Constitutional Convention, which saw it as the only way to sovereignty. The Platt Amendment did several things. It gave the United StatesGuantánamo Bay as a naval base and allowed the US to enter Cuba if it felt things were out of control. This would be used to insure the country's government remained friendly to the US and that American companies wouldn't be hurt by some sudden change.