1903 ⟶ Panama's Independence and US Treaty

November 18: Independence of Panama, the Hay–Bunau-Varilla T...
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📜 Platt Amendment Establishes Cuban Independence with US Oversight

March 2: The Platt Amendment provides for Cuban independence in exchange for the withdrawal of American troops.⟶
Platt Amendment Establishes Cuban Independence with US Oversight (1901)
ImperialismUS Foreign PolicySpanish-American WarTreatySovereigntyPolitical Influence
CubaCubaUnited StatesUnited States

🕊️ United States Grants Cuba Independence

May 20: Cuba given independence by the United States.⟶
United States Grants Cuba Independence (1902)
IndependenceCuban HistoryUnited States HistoryImperialismColonialismDiplomacyTreaty of ParisSpanish-American WarSovereignty
CubaCubaUnited StatesUnited States

🇵🇦 Panama's Independence and US Treaty

November 18: Independence of Panama, the Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty is signed by the United States and Panama.⟶
Panama's Independence and US Treaty (1903)
ImperialismTreatyIndependencePanama CanalGeopolitics
PanamaPanamaUnited StatesUnited States

🚢 U.S. Begins Panama Canal Construction & Yellow Fever Eradication Efforts

May: U.S. begins construction of the Panama Canal and eradication of yellow fever.⟶
U.S. Begins Panama Canal Construction & Yellow Fever Eradication Efforts (1904)
Panama CanalPublic HealthDisease EradicationUnited States HistoryInfrastructure
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