While Cuba was superficially independent after the Spanish-American War, the United States dominated its economy and militarily intervened several times over the next two decades.

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While Cuba was superficially independent after the Spanish-American War, the United States dominated its economy and militarily intervened several times over the next two decades.​

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After the Spanish-American War, the Platt Amendment was incorporated into the Cuban Constitution, allowing the United States significant influence over Cuban affairs, including the right to intervene militarily, which it did on several occasions. This effectively made Cuba a protectorate of the United States, dominating its economy and politics.

While Cuba Was Superficially Independent After the Spanish-American War, the United