World Power (3)

Because of investments in Cuba’s sugarcane industry and disagreement with Spanish tactics

Because the U.S. wanted to expand its territory into Cuba

Because Spain threatened to invade the United States

Because Cuba was a direct threat to U.S. security

The publication of the de Lôme Letter and the explosion of the USS Maine

The annexation of Hawaii and the rebellion in Cuba

The election of President McKinley and the Spanish withdrawal from Cuba

The signing of the Treaty of Paris and the independence of the Philippines

United States

Spain

It became a world power with overseas territories

It lost influence in the Caribbean

It withdrew from international affairs

It became dependent on Spain