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INTERVENTION IN CUBA
Roosevelt keeping a close eye on insurrection and revolution in Cuba: if the pot boils over, America will intervene Date: 1906
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Intervention in Cuba: Roosevelt Keeping a Close Eye on Insurrection and Revolution (1906) This political cartoon, published in 1906, depicts President Theodore Roosevelt intently watching a bubbling pot labeled "Cuba," with the ominous caption, "If the pot boils over, America will intervene." The image poignantly encapsulates the United States' complex relationship with Cuba during this tumultuous period. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Cuba was a hotbed of political unrest, with various factions vying for power and independence from Spanish rule. The Cuban Revolution, which began in 1868, had been ongoing for decades, and the situation reached a boiling point in 1906 when a new rebellion, known as the "Liberal Revolution," broke out. Roosevelt, a staunch interventionist, saw the potential for instability in Cuba as a threat to American interests in the region. He dispatched the U.S. Navy to the waters surrounding Cuba and ordered the Marines to occupy the island, citing the need to protect American lives and property. This intervention, known as the "Roosevelt Corollary" to the Monroe Doctrine, marked the beginning of a prolonged U.S. presence in Cuba and set the stage for further American involvement in Latin American politics. This cartoon, with its vivid imagery and prescient title, offers a compelling visual representation of the geopolitical tensions that defined the early 20th century. As Roosevelt keeps a watchful eye on the bubbling pot of Cuban insurrection and revolution, the message is clear: America's interventionist policies would not hesitate to boil over if necessary to protect its interests abroad.
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