HIST 360 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Fulgencio Batista, Platt Amendment, Cuban Revolution
13 Apr 2016
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Production of sugarcane in cuba quickly takes off--massive import of african slaves, chinese contract labor, imprisoned indg ppls from mexico. Ppl continued to work on plantations, even after slavery abolished in 1886. Hero of independence: jose marti--cuban journalist/writer, advocated for independence. Spanish hav hard time fighting against local guerrillas--both slaves/eur descendents fight. After explosion of the maine, us intervenes in cuban rev and handily defeats spain. Us troops remain in cuba after war. Platt amendment to the cuban constitution (1902-1933)--allowed us intervention in cuban internal affairs. Us can intervene in cuba in case of poli/econ chaos--not true independence. Lots of us investment during per of dollar diplomacy. Dominance of us ownership will b a problem when land redistribution is attempted. Rebellion of 1933--out of this comes fulgencio batista. Takes power, is eventually overthrown by castro. Takes power via authoritarian means, tho is relatively populist thru/out 1930s-40s. Tho in 50s, is much more of a dictator.
