Provisional Government of Cuba
1906–1909 American occupation of Cuba / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Provisional Government of Cuba lasted from September 1906 to February 1909. This period was also referred to as the Second Occupation of Cuba.
Provisional Government of Cuba | |||||||||
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1906–1909 | |||||||||
Status | United States military occupation | ||||||||
Capital | Havana | ||||||||
Common languages | Spanish, English | ||||||||
Government | Military occupation | ||||||||
Provisional Governor | |||||||||
• 1906 | William H. Taft | ||||||||
• 1906–1909 | Charles E. Magoon | ||||||||
Historical era | Modern Era | ||||||||
• U.S. invasion | 28 September 1906 | ||||||||
• Full withdrawal | 6 February 1909 | ||||||||
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Today part of | Cuba |
Second Occupation of Cuba | |
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Part of the Banana Wars | |
Type | Military occupation |
Location | |
Objective | Protect United States interests, stabilize Cuba, hold free elections |
Date | 1906–1909 |
Executed by | United States |
When the government of Cuban President Tomás Estrada Palma collapsed, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt ordered U.S. military forces into Cuba. Their mission was to prevent fighting between the Cubans, to protect U.S. economic interests there, and to hold free elections in order to establish a new and legitimate government. Following the election of José Miguel Gómez in November 1908, U.S. officials judged the situation in Cuba sufficiently stable for the U.S. to withdraw its troops, a process that was completed in February 1909.[1][2]
An earlier occupation lasted from 1898–1902, from the conclusion of peace between the United States and Spain at the end of the Spanish–American War until the inauguration of the Republic of Cuba.