Platt Amendment (1903) (jun 5, 1898 – jan 1, 1903)
Description:
The Platt Amendment, an amendment to a U.S. army appropriations bill, established the terms under which the United States would end its military occupation of Cuba (which had begun in 1898 during the Spanish-American War) and "leave the government and control of the island of Cuba to its people."Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 5, 1898
jan 1, 1903
~ 4 years and 6 months