The USA sends an ultimatum to Spain ordering them to withdraw their
authority in Cuba, one of their two remaining colonial outposts in
the New World.
Citation:
Editors. "US ultimatum to Spain to relinquish authority in Cuba".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011
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