Spanish-American War (21 abr 1898 año – 13 agos 1898 año)
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US military forces seize the Marianas, Guam, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Philippines from Spain. Cuba gained formal independence from the U.S. on May 20, 1902, as the Republic of Cuba. Under Cuba's new constitution, the U.S. retained the right to intervene in Cuban affairs and to supervise its finances and foreign relations. Under the Platt Amendment, the U.S. leased the Guantánamo Bay naval base from Cuba.
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