William Howard Taft, Secretary of War, imposes a provisional government upon Cuba, following the collapse of the administration of President Tomas Estrada Palma.
This begins the U.s.’ fourth attempt—and the second for Cuba—at nation building.
       NOTE: While “nation-building is a laudable goal, Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution for the united States says that “The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government”; it does NOT state that “The United States shall guarantee to every nation on this planet a Republican Form of Government” [emphasis added].
       [added 4/5/2025]