The main reason for the invasion of Cuba by the United States in 1898 was strictly greed. The United States saw an economic goldmine that was too good to pass up. The Cubans, at the time were fighting for independence, but were fighting in a way to avoid United States intervention.

President of Cuba

Miguel Díaz-Canel

The United States invaded Cuba in 1898 to protect their interests and to avenge the destruction of the USS Maine, which had blown up in the Havana…

How was the United States affected by the conclusion of the Spanish-American War? The conclusion of the war brought both economic benefits and increased political influence to the United States. The economy of the United States suffered when the production of weapons and supplies decreased at the end of the war.

The Spanish-American War began on April 25, 1898. The major effects that stemmed from the war were that Cuba gained their independence from Spain, the United States gained Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines, and the Spanish Empire collapsed. …

U.S. victory in the war produced a peace treaty that compelled the Spanish to relinquish claims on Cuba, and to cede sovereignty over Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to the United States. The United States also annexed the independent state of Hawaii during the conflict.

Some effects of the war were that the US gained the Philippines, Guam, the port of Guantanamo, and Puerto Rico as territories, and that Cuba was further opened to American economic exploitation.

One major cause of the Spanish American War was the humanitarian concerns over Cuba. Another cause of the war was American Business interests in Cuba. A third cause is that Americans wanted eliminate Spain from the Western Hemisphere. Another cause was the yellow press.