Cuba

Cuba Throughout history the United States has looked for ways to gain economic and strategic power. A prime example of this drive for power can be seen in the United States’ dealings with Cuba. Strategically as well as economically Cuba was seen as the perfect addition for the United States to establish itself as a world power. The line of Cuban independence from Spain was one which was constantly being blurred. Before the end of the American Civil War, rich plantation owners in Cuba were eager to sever ties with Spain in order to be incorporated by the United States (Dent 1999, 116). If the slave holding United States would have entered Cuba, both the Cuban elite and the United States would have benefited economically. After the United States abolished slavery, there was less incentive for the Cuban plantation owners to push for American annexation. On the other hand, there were many Cubans fighting for a revolution under the auspices of a raceless nation. These people were from all walks of life. Before it was officially mandated, many slave owners would free their slaves if they would participate in the revolution. united, states, cuba, cubans, spain, american, revolution, cuban, raceless, power, control, after, nation, economic, dent, 1999, wanted, time, slaves, owners, military, itself, gain, freed, economically, before, because, bay, amendment, although, years, work, war, turned, society