Alright so, isolationism was something that the western hemisphere took up they established the Monroe doctrine. The Monroe doctrine was an agreement which stated that America and everything in this hemisphere would not involve itself with European affairs. And that any attempt of colonization from the European countries in the western hemisphere would be looked upon as a threat and would most likely lead to war.
When Spain started looking towards Cuba and interfering with them the U.S. began defending Cuba not as its own land, but to return freedom itself and its population. After the United States successfully drove off the Spanish it was given control of Puerto Rico and Guam. Cuba also allowed the U.S. allowing them to set up a Naval
When Spain started looking towards Cuba and interfering with them the U.S. began defending Cuba not as its own land, but to return freedom itself and its population. After the United States successfully drove off the Spanish it was given control of Puerto Rico and Guam. Cuba also allowed the U.S. allowing them to set up a Naval