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The U.S was interested in Cuba because of its geographic location. Cuba was just too close to the United States Mainland, just a few km from Florida and in the future they could easily attack it. The U.S.A was always interested in the Caribbean and would of most likely of bought Haiti, because it was the pearl of the Caribbean, meaning it was very rich but after the Haitian Revolution, Haiti's economy was destroyed and Cuba was the next best thing when it comes to economic wealth back in those day, and the united states wanted in.

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Cuba has a very strategic location. Cuba is also only 90 miles from the US and as a communist country it posed a threat to the US.

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because Cuba was so close to the US and Guantonamo Bay would be a useful harbor

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