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In what became known as the "Banana Wars", between the end of the Spanish–American War in 1898 and the inception of the Good Neighbor Policy in 1934, the U.S. staged many military invasions and interventions in Central America and the Caribbean. [16] One of these incursions, in 1903, involved regime change rather than regime preservation.
In 1898, President McKinley led the United States to war with Spain in the Spanish–American War. In addition to guaranteeing Cuban independence, the war resulted in the United States taking control of Puerto Rico , Guam and the Philippines , as well as increasing its influence in the Caribbean .
1941: Iceland: Iceland was taken under the protection of the United States, without consent of its government replacing British troops, for strategic reasons. 1941: Germany: Sometime in the spring, the President ordered the Navy to patrol ship lanes to Europe. By July, U.S. warships were convoying and by September were attacking German submarines.
United States influenced regime change in this period of Latin American history started after the signing of the Treaty of Paris in the wake of the Spanish-American War. Cuba gained its independence, while Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines were annexed by the United States. [3]
A Dispatch from Reuters (1940) – biographical drama film about Paul Reuter, the man who built the famous news service that bears his name [1] [2]; Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) – biographical historical drama film depicting the life of Abraham Lincoln from his departure from Kentucky until his election as President of the United States [3]
The following is a partial chronological list of movies set in the Southern United States: 1890s ... 1941; The Little Foxes, 1941; Sergeant ... 2017; Mudbound, 2017 ...
Under Ten Flags (Italian: Sotto dieci bandiere) (1960) – Italian war film loosely based on actual events during World War II, depicting real-life German Captain Bernhard Rogge commanding the navy raider Atlantis, which from May 1940 to November 1941 sank 22 Allied merchant ships [37]
July 25 – Spanish–American War: The United States invasion of Puerto Rico begins with a landing at Guánica Bay. August 1 – Joseph F. Johnston is reelected the 30th governor of Alabama defeating Gilbert B. Dean. [3] August 13 – Spanish–American War: Hostilities end between American and Spanish forces in Cuba.