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Imperial Presidents, M-Intel-Lead-4C-Apr03-e1705523082953, Riddhi Iyer,…

- - - - But, the Maine exploded in the Havana Harbor killing 266 of the 350 on board.
        
        Though, the U.S still won against Spain and received Cuba, Guam, and Puerto Rico through the Treaty of Paris, which put an end to the war.
        
        A condition of the treaty was to sell the Philippines to the U.S for $20 million.
        
        Unfortunately, guerilla fighting in the Philippines with U.S troops lasted three years due to conflicted opinions, resulting in a huge loss of American troops.
        
        Guam, Puerto Rico, and Cuba became apart of U.S territory.
        
        With this deal, the U.S had a boost in it's economy as their trading expanded and they had naval bases set up in these countries.
        
        Still doubts about the destruction of the battleship.
- - - - So, this encouraged American business to invest in Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua, and China.
      - Invested in plantations, mines, oil, wells, railways, and other aspects in those regions.
- - - - Update to Monroe doctorine
        
        It states that if there is an issue in Latin America, the U.S will step in and help resolve the situation.
        
        It is to keep the Western Hemisphere safe from European intervention.
      - They felt like it was a threat to their sovereignty and liberty
      - Many Latin Americans resented it as they though it was too aggresive.
    - - 16 battleships were sent on world cruise to demonstrate American Naval power.
    - - This helped give Panama independence against Columbia. Eventually buying Panama Canal route for $40 million.
      - The goal was to connect the Caribbean ocean and pacific.
    - - Japan would limit it's emigration of its citizens to the U.S and the school board in the U.S. pledged to end segregation.