United States Military Government in Cuba

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United States Military Government in Cuba Gobierno militar estadounidense en Cuba
1898–1902
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: E Pluribus Unum "Out of Many, One"
Anthem: Salve, Columbia "Hail, Columbia"
Status	Administered territory of the United States
Capital	Havana
Common languages	Spanish, English
Government	Military Government
Military-Governor
• 1898–1899	Adolfo Castellanos
• 1899	John R. Brooke
• 1899–1902	Leonard Wood
Historical era	Modern Era
• Teller Amendment	20 April 1898
• Treaty of Paris	10 December 1898
• Platt Amendment	2 March 1901
• Independence	20 May 1902
Preceded by Succeeded by Captaincy General of Cuba Republic of Cuba Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
Today part of	Cuba United States

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The United States Military Government in Cuba (Spanish: Gobierno militar estadounidense en Cuba or Gobierno militar americano en Cuba), was a provisional military government in Cuba that was established in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War in 1898 when Spain ceded Cuba to the United States.^[1][2]

This period was also referred to as the First Occupation of Cuba, to distinguish it from a second occupation from 1906 to 1909. United States Army forces involved in the garrisoning of the island during this time were honored with the Army of Cuban Occupation Medal after its establishment in 1915.