Cuba: An Island of Influence

by Pedro Acosta (United States of America)

A leap into the unknown Cuba

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I would like to make a story about the relationship between Cuba and America and how that reflects the image of Cuba today. I would like to focus on the Spanish-American War specifically the explosion of the USS Maine which was investigated and found to be a hoax. this hoax would allow america to enter Cuba through the guise of Independence for Cubans against Spanish to eventually create a governmental system that would not include Cuban influence. this sort of story is very good to expose the obvious colonialism that is embedded within the American foreign policy interviews with my family along with Cubans in Havana could expose this issue. I would also like to explore the Platt Amendment and how that influenced the American ego as watchdog.