Cuba Spanish Rule

War seemed to be at an all time high in the late 1800's and early 1900’s. Many global powerhouses like America and Spain were determined to conquer land that posed potential benefits and financial growth. In this case America’s neighbor Cuba offered a unique range of crops and business possibilities. Originally Cuba was under the Spanish rule, and evidence supports the claim that many cubans did not want to be under the spanish rule for several reasons. This eventually lead to some cubans migrating from Cuba to Florida and other parts of the United States. Cuba struggled to gain independence from the Spanish. In 1890’s The United States prepared it’s navy and sent a battleship by the name of USS Maine to Havana Cuba. An unexplained malfunction resulted in an explosion on the ship, killing 262 American sailors and destroying the ship. No evidence proved that the sinking of The USS Maine battleship was caused by the Spanish, they even denied responsibility. The
National Park Services the website captured how eager Roosevelt was in this quote, “Roosevelt resigned his post of Assistant Secretary of the Navy and petitioned Secretary of War Alger to allow him to form a volunteer regiment.” He stepped down from a “bigger” position to form a regiment of men to fight alongside him in a battle to overthrow the Spanish power in Cuba. This takes determination and hunger, showing how much this actually meant to him. The Spanish American war was significant, it allowed the US to branch out and gain control over the Philippines. This benefits The United States because it places them closer to Asian markets. Also allowing them to base some military efforts on their land. This war was significant because it would lead to Theodore roosevelt becoming our 26th president. He was the youngest to gain power and history states that he was an energetic leader that explored with many new