Lodge says “We should have among those islands at least one strong naval station, and when the Nicaragua canal is built, the island of Cuba, still sparsely settled and of almost unbounded fertility, will become to us a necessity, (Lodge).” The United States needed Cuba and the Philippines, there was an emphasis on profit and success in this. With the success that they had comes money and power. The pride that was obtained from a patriotic feeling at this time was to expand their power and influence ones country. The United States increased its revenue and is leading the world power because, they expanded their role in commerce on the international level. They did this by pursuing
Lodge says “We should have among those islands at least one strong naval station, and when the Nicaragua canal is built, the island of Cuba, still sparsely settled and of almost unbounded fertility, will become to us a necessity, (Lodge).” The United States needed Cuba and the Philippines, there was an emphasis on profit and success in this. With the success that they had comes money and power. The pride that was obtained from a patriotic feeling at this time was to expand their power and influence ones country. The United States increased its revenue and is leading the world power because, they expanded their role in commerce on the international level. They did this by pursuing