... to send the navy. US officials, Magoon and later Crowder basically ruled Cuba from their ships in the bay. The USA's intervention escalated even further in the FDR administration to supporting Batista's Sergeant's Revolt in overthrowing the Machado administration. At this point the USA exerted total control over Cuba's government by instating a favorable regime in office. Furthermore, the USA supplied Batista with arms to quiet revolutionary groups. The USA's control over the government was obvious to the public. The government rather than symbolizing the voice of the people carried out the orders of a foreign power and pushed the public towards a revolution. Just as the USA's foreign control structured the government to benefit itself, the same occurred in the economy. By 1928 the USA controlled over 78% of Cuba's sugar industry. The USA's abidance to the Law of Comparative Advantage molded the economy to simultaneously profit the USA and ...

See this essay or coursework document in full right now