The event marked the end of direct U.S. military rule and the beginning of Cuban self-government under terms that preserved substantial U.S. influence, reflecting Roosevelt-era policy in the Caribbean.
On May 20, 1902, the Republic of Cuba was formally established and U.S. occupational forces withdrew, while the Platt Amendment's conditions on Cuban sovereignty remained in effect.
The event marked the end of direct U.S. military rule and the beginning of Cuban self-government under terms that preserved substantial U.S. influence, reflecting Roosevelt-era policy in the Caribbean.
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