3.) to protect individual rights
Answer: the United States declared war against span
Explanation: here's ur answer: americas support the ongoing struggle by cubans and filipinos aganist spain rule, and the mysterious explosion of the battleships U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor. ur welcome
The Soviets were setting up nuclear missiles in Cuba. This meant that they were now able in theory to launch a nuclear missile directly at large parts of the USA and it was therefore viewed as a threat by the USA. I hope that helps.