Cuba

Cuba is a Caribbean nation, in 1880, the island of Cuba is a colony of Spain...

*In 1860, he invaded for the third time, but this time encountered the British navy to defend the territorial integrity of Central America, and Walker was captured by the British. The British handed him over to the Central Americans for execution.*

*During this period, the United States was stepping up its activities in preparation for the occupation of Cuba. Starting with Jefferson, the United States had a strategic plan to annex Cuba. John Quinciadance tried to keep Cuba under weak Spanish rule in order to become "a mature fruit" in the future in the hands of the United States.*

*U.S. geopolitical theorist and then captain of the United States Naval Academy, Mahan emphasized that the islands and sea areas near US rule are very important.*

*Before Mahan proposed the theory of sea power, President Polk purchased Cuba in 100,000 dollars in 1848. From 1849 to 1850, Naxi Solopez, supported by the southern United States, tried to liberate Cuba from the Spaniards and then merge with the United States. In 1853, Fillmore, the Liberal President, stepped down, the Democratic Party regained power in the United States, and Franklin Pierce became president. Pierce pledged "never leave the path of expansionism" when he took office, and his government wanted to buy Cuba. In 1854, the United States offered $ 130 million and threatened Spain with a recent maritime incident. Spain is determined not to sell its most precious colony.*

*Strong political pressure in the southern United States has demanded armed incursions into the island. Owners and businessmen of Dixie spread rumors that Britain plans to seize Cuba, liberate slaves, and build an "Africanized Republic", which will form the basis of an anti-slavery uprising in the United States.*

*As part of this pressure, after three U.S. plenipotentiaries to the European countries met in the Belgian city of Ostend, they issued a memorandum to President Pierce recommending the use of force to conquer Cuba.*

*And on Cuba's main island, the Havana club, which spoke politically for sugar-producing oligarchs, agreed to drive the Spaniards out and join the United States, working closely with slavery advocates in the southern United States.*

*However, Cuba ’s middle class is opposed to pro-Americans. Among them, politically motivated activists are divided into two factions. One is an autonomous faction, demanding greater political autonomy on the island of Cuba, and does not require complete independence from the Spanish sovereign; the other faction It is a patriot who advocates the establishment of a "Cuban Cuba" without any foreign rule.*

*In 1869, the Patriotic Movement gained sufficient strength and support and held a large-scale anti-Spanish armed uprising. At that time, Britain and France supported Spain ’s rule of the American colonies and used Cuba as the core line of defense to curb the expansion of the United States. As a result, the uprising failed and Americans did not wait for a suitable opportunity to occupy the Cuban colonies.*

*The key to seizing Cuba lies in the support of Britain and France for the Kingdom of Spain. Under the current coordination of Britain, France, and Spain, the United States government will temporarily expand its ambition to attack Cuba and counterattack it in order to counteract the destruction of the British International Conference on the Americas. The spearheads are aimed directly at the Caribbean Sea and northern South America.*

(Chapter 390)