Analysis
Most American and Spanish historians argue that the insurgency could not have succeeded on its own, while Cuban historians argue the Cubans were on the verge of winning in 1898 and needed no outside help. Historian John Lawrence Tone concludes:
The evidence is overwhelming that the Cuban insurgency was in a nearly terminal condition by 1897 and had no chance of victory without outside help. On the other hand, that help did not come only in the form of American intervention. Political events in Spain and other factors undermined Spanish strength from the middle of 1897 onward. This helped to revive the Cuban insurrection. It also led to a series of events that culminated in the U.S. invasion that finally toppled the Spanish regime in Cuba.
— John Lawrence Tone (2006)
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