Not For Sale
There were 5 different U.S. presidents in history who tried to purchase the island of Cuba. Between 1845 and 1898 presidents, Polk, Pierce, Buchanan, Grant, and McKinley all failed to make a deal.
Not For Sale
Trying With Millions
It was President William McKinley who pushed for a last-effort deal with Spain to buy the island for $300 million. The deal didn’t produce any results and the United States invaded Cuba with what would become the Spanish-American War of 1898.
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Trying With Millions
