GOAL 6 PART 2 Spanish American War (1898) IMPERIALISM
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American Interest in Cuba SPAIN owns the Philippines and Guam
(Pacific) Cuba and Puerto Rico (Caribbean) U.S. WANTS Cuba!!! 1 st
War for Cuban Independence Cuban rebelled against Spain.U.S.
sympathy went out toward Cubans! Legacy: Cuban slavery was
abolished! U.S. Reaction: INVEST!!!!
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Spains Response to American intervention / Cuban Revolt Spain
sends Valeriano Weyler to restore order in Cuba Used barbed-wire
concentration camps Cubans could not receive aid / medical
attention nearly 300,000 people died
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3 CAUSES OF THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR (1898) (1) Yellow
Journalism (indirect) (2) De Lome Letter (indirect) (3) U.S.S.
Maine explosion (Direct / MAIN) Territories that are ANNEXED
through events of Spanish American War (1) Cuba (FREE) (2) The
Philippines (3) Guam (4) Puerto Rico
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Headline Wars / Yellow Journalism Yellow Journalism introduced
in the Spanish American War (1898) The sensational style of
writing, which exaggerates the news in order to lure and enrage
readers Example: Cuban children being thrown to sharks (1) William
Randolph Hearst (2) Joseph Pulitzer
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A perfect example of the type of sensational- yellow journalism
here from a news paper-look at details see all the American
propaganda!
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Pulitzer (left) & Hearst (right) fight over the War
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yellow journalism How long shall Cuban women be the victims of
Spanish outrages and lie sobbing and bruised in loathsome prisons?
How long shall women passengers on vessels flying the American flag
be unlawfully seized, stripped and searched by brutal, jeering
Spanish officers, in violation of the laws of nations and of the
honor of the U.S.? How long shall American citizens, arbitrarily
arrested while on peaceful and legitimate errands, be immured in
foul Spanish prisons without trial? How long shall the U.S. sit
idle and indifferent within sound and hearing or rapine and murder?
HOW LONG?HOW LONG?
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William Randolph Hearst You furnish the pictures, Ill furnish
the war - William Randolph Hearst (Spanish American War) -
Interpretation: as long as pictures are takenHearst will write
outrageous stories to support a war between Spain and the U.S.
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De Lome Letter Written by a Spanish minister Cuban rebel
(intercepted) the letter and put it in the hands of the Americans
Topics: President McKinley and America were WEAK! De Lome
apologized, but America got really angry!
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The U.S.S. Maine EXPLODES!!!! ***** THE MAIN (Maine) CAUSE OF
THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR (1898) ***** President McKinley sent the
U.S.S. Maine to Cuba to bring home American diplomats (Havana
Harbor) Feb 15, 1898the U.S.S. Maine EXPLODED, killing 260
Americans
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U.S.S. Maine Explosion
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USS Maine---260 US sailors killed Spain accused of blowing up
the Maine.. Polarized Americans to support the war against Spain.
Hearst was heard to say, Supply me with pictures and Ill give you a
war.
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War Erupts between Spain and America U.S. battle cry for U.S
intervention in Cuba / against Spain = Remember the Maine Congress
declares war and its on! What caused the Spanish American War
DIRECTLYINDIRECTLY??? War in the Philippines: - First battle of the
Spanish American War (Not Cuba, like Spain expected!)
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War in the Philippines FIRST BATTLE OF THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
Leader: George Dewey U.S. gained support by the Filipinos oppressed
by Spain and wanted freedom! End of the War in the Philippines:
Manila: Philippine Capital, Spain surrendered. Now we need to go to
Cuba!
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SP War in Pacific
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***Rough Riders*** (in Cuba!) A volunteer Calvary in the
Spanish American War led by TEDDY ROOSEVELT: Most famous Rough
Rider / Proved himselflater to become President in 1900 - 1908
Rough Riders: landed in Cuba, 1898, Port of Santiago Famous Rough
Rider Battles: Kettle Hill & San Juan Hill Result: Spanish
surrender!...
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SP War in Caribbean
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Roosevelts Rough Riders
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Treaty of Paris August 10, 1898..Spain and America meet in
Paris to discuss an armistice = cease fire agreement! Results: Cuba
= FREE Guam = Owned by America Philippines = Purchased by America
Puerto Rico = Owned by America
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TREATY OF PARIS (August 12, 1898) ENDED the Spanish American
War!!! Secretary of State JOHN HAY called the Spanish American War
a *** SPLENDID LITTLE WAR *** - lasted only 16 weeks! America
emerged as a World Power! *** Important result of the Spanish
American War = America emerged as a World Power!
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Cartoon-Sp & US War Spanish and American War was referred
to as a Splendid Little War Cost of war in terms of loss of life
and money was minimal US became a world power as a result of this
war. Gained the following areas: Philippines Guam Puerto Rico
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Imperialists Theodore Roosevelt William Mckinley William
Randolph Hearst Joseph Pulitzer Anti-Imperialist League Mark Twain
Andrew Carnegie Susan B. Anthony FOR EXPANSION Keep up with
European nations Desire for prestige Theory of racial superiority
Provide market for surplus goods and investments AGAINST EXPANSION
Americas vastness provided enough of an outlet for the countrys
energies America should not rule over other peoples
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Cartoon-US Expansion1 US goal was always expansion
