Some historians, including Andrew Bacevich, suggest that U.S. foreign policy is directed by "wealthy individuals and institutions".[10] In 1893, a decision to back a plot to overthrow the Kingdom of Hawaii by President Harrison was clearly motivated by business interests; it was an effort to prevent a proposed tariff increase on sugar. As a result, Hawaii became a U.S. state.[2] There was allegation that the Spanish–American War in 1898 was motivated mainly by business interests in Cuba.[11]