Spanish-American War and Beyond A war fought in Cuba and the Philippines in 1898.

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Spanish-American War and Beyond A war fought in Cuba and the Philippines in 1898

Spanish-American War and beyond Why would we fight Spain? Background: Spain controlled Cuba and the Philippines through a dictatorship A revolution in Cuba and the Philippines against Spanish rule grabs our attention The U.S. has citizens working on sugar plantations in Cuba

Spanish-American War and beyond Why go to war?? We would not help their revolution at first so the Cubans provoked us by burning our sugar plantations to get us involved. We must protect property and trade (Reason #1) This opportunity could let the US gain a naval base in the pacific to continue our trade as well! (Reason #2)

Spanish-American War and beyond How did Americans feel about a war with Spain? Jingoism: A super sense of patriotism and demand for aggressive action

Spanish-American War and beyond Spain does not want the U.S. to get involved because they could not defeat us Spanish leaders send a letter to President McKinley telling him to stay out of this conflict: De Lome Letter (Reason #3) U.S. must respond and do something

Spanish-American War and beyond The U.S.S. Maine is then sent to the harbor of Havana, Cuba to intimidate the Spanish It blows up mysteriously in the middle of the night in the harbor killing 266 American sailors (Reason #4) How did it blow up? Spain? Cuban Rebels? Accident?

Spanish-American War and beyond The media immediately blames Spain and asks the gov’t to go to war! Yellow Journalism: A type of writing that prints the most sensational, exaggerated, and distorted stories for emotional effect

Spanish-American War and beyond

After much thought and consideration, Congress declares war on Spain in 1898 The war lasted less than 4 months with a U.S. victory

Spanish-American War and beyond The Treaty of Paris is signed in 1898 Results: Cuba gains its independence U.S. gets the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam

Spanish-American War and beyond 1901: The U.S. negotiates the rights to build a Panama Canal to link the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans Reasons: Keep U.S. influence in Latin America and make a shorter route between the two oceans The US stayed involved in world affairs until 1914, with the outbreak of World War I