No Spanish-American War?

What if there is a stronger Isolationist sentiment in the U.S. and the Spanish-American War is never fought? What would happen in Cuba and the Philippines?
 
Was TR for or against joining the war cause I want to keep the U.S. isolationist the whole way.

Given that he resigned his post as Secretary of the Navy (I think), assembled a regiment of volunteers, and actually fought in the war, I would think he was pro-war.
 
But what would happen in Cuba and the Philippines?

the Philippines would most likely end up in Japanese hands.

i dont know if cuba has the internal mechanisms to replace the colonial one. they still might end up as an some american protectorate
 
the Philippines would most likely end up in Japanese hands.

i dont know if cuba has the internal mechanisms to replace the colonial one. they still might end up as an some american protectorate

How will things with Japan go if it owns the Philippines and doesn't have to go to war with the U.S. as it remains Isolationist?
 
Was TR for or against joining the war cause I want to keep the U.S. isolationist the whole way.

Perhaps TR isn't appointed Navy Secretary. So, he does something famous while in New York city, maybe busts the bosses more, and runs for Govoernor of New York anyway in 1898. With the 2 extra years, he wins narrow election, then becomes popular enough to win a brokered convention in 1904 as a dark horse candidate.

Have TR serve 1905-1913, no Taft then; he's named Chief Justice in 1910.

Then, becasue TR has been pushing for more American muscle abroa, have people leery of another "warmonger" so they don't go for Wilson in 1912, fearful of his leanings toward internationalism, but either Champ Clark or Charles Evans Hughes or someone else wins 1912.

That's how I'd go about it.
 

oberdada

Gone Fishin'
After loosing to much ground in the Mainland, the Fighters for the Republic retreat to Cuba in February 1939 using it as a staging for a counter-attack against Franco on D-Day 1944, freeing Spain by late 1946.

Or did you want a serious answer?
 
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