American Foreign Policy Towards Cuba

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5, 1879. Antonio Maceo distributed "The Kingston Proclamation," arguing the Spain had not kept its promises.
"instead of giving Cubans the opportunity to participate
in the direction of their government, Spaniards have
been pouring into the island to man political posts,
pushing the rightful representatives of the people to
one side; they are guided only by the interests of
their pockets and that of the Peninsula…"

On October 7, 1886 slavery was terminated in Cuba because it was no longer economically practical or necessary for the salve owners. In the same year Jose Marti wrote:

"The US has never looked upon Cuba as anything but an
appetizing possession with no drawback other than its
quarrelsome, weak and unworthy population." He warns
Cubans that "to change masters is not to be free."

In 1892 José Martí founded the Cuban Revolutionary Party, and by 1895 war broke out. Just one day before he died on his first appearance on the battle field, José Martí ...

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headed by Leonard Wood. In 1992 it was replaced by a Cuban government. The new government was corrupt and kept in power by the US. It served the interests of the rich, both in Cuba and America. US companies owned 75% of the sugar industry and 60% of Cuba's land while the Cuban poor continued to live in poverty. In 1928 Fulgencio Batista came to power through a revolt. He continued to run the country for many years, often through puppet presidents. In 1944 Batista lost the election and stepped down. Batista went to lived in Miami but was convinced to return to the Cuban political scene by American business and Mafia interests. He was brought back to power by a bloodless coup ...

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