On this day, March 2, in 1901
- Artist: Hana Georg
- Title: This Day in History: March 2, 1901
- Album: This Day in History
- Length: 1.83 MB
- Format: Stereo 44kHz
The Platt Amendment was passed, granting the US rights to the Cuban naval base, Guantanamo Bay. U.S. troops had occupied Cuba since the Spanish-American War in 1898, and the Amendment was a condition of US withdrawal. The amendment also stated that Cuba could not transfer land to any power other than the US, it authorized US intervention in Cuban affairs, and it prohibited Cuba from negotiating treaties with any other country. The Platt Amendment included many other oppressive restrictions both politically and economically.
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