Question

In what way did the Platt amendment affect Cuba

Answer 1

The Platt Amendment, an amendment to a U.S. army support bill, set the terms under which the United States would stop its military invasion of Cuba (which had started in 1898 during the Spanish-American War) and "leave the government and power of the island of Cuba to its people." The Platt Amendment placed down eight requirements to which the Cuban Government had to agree before the withdrawal of U.S. forces and the shift of sovereignty would begin.

Answer 2

The two key provisions of the Platt Amendment required:

- The concession of Cuban territory for American military and naval bases.

- The permission to the Americans to intervene in the island to preserve order, life, property, and liberty.

The Cuban Constitutional Convention acceded to the demands, and the amendment started to regulate Cuban‐American relations until it was abolished in 1934.