What policy did the United States adopt toward Cuba after the Spanish-American War?

 After the Spanish-American War, the United States adopted a policy toward Cuba that was articulated in the Platt Amendment of 1901. This amendment was passed by the U.S. Congress and stipulated the conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops remaining in Cuba since the Spanish-American War, and the ostensible terms of Cuban-American relations until 1934.

The key points of the Platt Amendment were:

1. Cuba was not to enter any agreements with foreign powers that would threaten its independence. 2. The U.S. could intervene in Cuban affairs if necessary to maintain an efficient, independent government. 3. Cuba must lease Guantanamo Bay to the U.S. for naval and coaling station purposes. 4. Cuba must not incur a public debt that could not be repaid with the ordinary revenues of the island.

The effect of the amendment was to make Cuba a protectorate of the United States. The Platt Amendment was incorporated into the Cuban Constitution of 1901. It set the terms for Cuban-U.S. relations until it was repealed by the Treaty of Relations of 1934, although the Guantanamo Bay lease is still in effect today.