1. Spanish American War
So in our Nations best interest we agreed to help them and enter war in Europe against Germany and Italy. ... The U.S made a deal to help the Russians in WWII, since in return they would agree after defeating Germany that they would help us fight Japan and in return get land that they had lost in the Russo-Japanese war in 1904. ... At this time Spain was trying to gain control over Cuba while Cuba was fighting for their independence from Spain. ... The Spanish Empire was practically dissolved. Cuba was freed, but under U.S. tutelage by terms of the Platt Amendment, with Spain assuming the...
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