Second Occupation of Cuba
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The Second Occupation of Cuba was a period of U.S. military control over Cuba from 1906 to 1909, established to stabilize the island’s political situation and oversee governmental reforms following internal unrest.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. occupation of Cuba | 2 |
| Second Occupation of Cuba (1906–1909) | 1 |
| Second United States Occupation of Cuba | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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military occupation ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
oversee governmental reforms in Cuba
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prevent renewed civil war in Cuba ⓘ stabilize the political situation in Cuba ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Republic of Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles Edward Magoon
NERFINISHED
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William Howard Taft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | intervention ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Cuba
NERFINISHED
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United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | period of U.S. military control over Cuba from 1906 to 1909 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1909-01-28 ⓘ |
| followedBy | formal restoration of Cuban self-government in 1909 ⓘ |
| governmentFormDuringEvent | U.S. provisional military government in Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Cuban political unrest in 1906
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Liberal revolt in Cuba in 1906 ⓘ collapse of the government of Tomás Estrada Palma ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
reorganization of Cuban government institutions
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supervision of new Cuban elections ⓘ temporary U.S. military government in Cuba ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
administrative reforms in Cuban public administration
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reforms in Cuban financial administration ⓘ reforms in Cuban judicial system ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Cuban–American Treaty of Relations of 1903
NERFINISHED
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Platt Amendment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
United States Army
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United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| officeHeldBy |
Charles Edward Magoon as Provisional Governor of Cuba
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William Howard Taft as Provisional Governor of Cuba ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cuba–United States relations
NERFINISHED
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history of Cuba ⓘ history of United States foreign interventions ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Occupation of Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForIntervention |
invocation of U.S. rights under the Platt Amendment
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request for U.S. mediation by Cuban President Tomás Estrada Palma ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cuban–American Treaty of Relations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Platt Amendment to the Army Appropriations Act of 1901 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
inauguration of Cuban President José Miguel Gómez
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withdrawal of U.S. troops from Cuba in 1909 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1906-09-29 ⓘ |
| supervised | Cuban national elections of 1908 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
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Second Occupation of Cuba (1906–1909)
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U.S. occupation of Cuba
this entity surface form:
Second United States Occupation of Cuba
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U.S. occupation of Cuba