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The Platt Amendment: When Cuba Was Born Free but in Chains
The history of the Platt Amendment (1901-1934), the law that conditioned Cuban independence and allowed U.S. military intervention on the island.
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The history of the Platt Amendment (1901-1934), the law that conditioned Cuban independence and allowed U.S. military intervention on the island.
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