1.898: El fin del colonialismo español en Cuba
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2019-07-18
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Entre los siglos XVI y XIX, España dominó Cuba en el Mar Caribe y quiso mantenerla todo lo posible por dos motivos. Por una parte, esta isla era una valiosa y codiciada zona geo-estratégica en América. Por otra parte, se convirtió en el mercado colonial más importante para la metrópolis española. Por estas razones, mientras que todo el imperio hispanoamericano se emancipó a inicios del siglo XIX, Cuba no lo consiguió. Esto sólo pudo ocurrir en 1.898, en la Tercera Guerra de Independencia de Cuba, con el apoyo de Estados Unidos. No obstante, esto supuso dos graves consecuencias. Primero, la nación cubana pasara a padecer un dominio neocolonial norteamericano. Segundo, España aumenta su proceso de decadencia, el cual comenzó a principios del siglo XIX. Además, esto haría que algunos sectores inconformistas propusieran cambios en la España peninsular.
Between the 16th and 19th centuries, Spain dominated Cuba in the Caribbean Sea and sought to maintain it as long as possible for two reasons. On the one hand, this island was a valuable and coveted geostrategic area in the Americas. On the other hand, it became the most important colonial market for the Spanish metropolis. For these reasons, while the entire Spanish-American empire emancipated itself at the beginning of the 19th century, Cuba did not. This only happened in 1898, during the Third Cuban War of Independence, with the support of the United States. However, this had two serious consequences. First, the Cuban nation came under North American neocolonial rule. Second, Spain intensified its process of decline, which began in the early 19th century. Furthermore, this would lead some dissident sectors to propose changes in mainland Spain.
Between the 16th and 19th centuries, Spain dominated Cuba in the Caribbean Sea and sought to maintain it as long as possible for two reasons. On the one hand, this island was a valuable and coveted geostrategic area in the Americas. On the other hand, it became the most important colonial market for the Spanish metropolis. For these reasons, while the entire Spanish-American empire emancipated itself at the beginning of the 19th century, Cuba did not. This only happened in 1898, during the Third Cuban War of Independence, with the support of the United States. However, this had two serious consequences. First, the Cuban nation came under North American neocolonial rule. Second, Spain intensified its process of decline, which began in the early 19th century. Furthermore, this would lead some dissident sectors to propose changes in mainland Spain.