1. The Spanish-American War
... States interest indicated that even while Spain held political authority over Cuba, economic power was driven by The United States creating friction between Spain and The United States. The Spanish Government regarded Cuba as a province rather a colony, and depended on it for economic stability, and training ground for Spain's army. Prime minister Cánovas del Castillo stated: "the Spanish nation ... of intervention began to spread in The United States, due to the emergence of the "Cuba Libre" movement and that many Americans began to support Cuban people. The American people compared ...
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