1. CHAPTER 18
“U.S. Imperialism”

2. The Spanish-American War
CHAPTER 18 – SECTION 2
The Spanish-American War

3. Jose Marti Cuban poet and journalist
Organizes revolution against Spain in 1895
Hopes to provoke U.S. to help aid the rebelling Cubans

4. Cuba Libre! War cry for rebelling Cubans Started by Jose Marti
US citizens grow inspired by the Cubans’ fight
Means
“Free Cuba!”

5. General Valeriano Weyler
Nicknamed the “Butcher”
Spain’s toughest, most brutal soldier
Sent to Cuba to punish, imprison, or kill all rebels

6. Yellow Journalism Sensational and exaggerated news stories
Appeared in all US newspapers
Made Americans want war against Spain

7. The De Lome Letter
Private letter from Spanish minister to US Enrique De Lome
Calls US President McKinley “weak” and a coward
Newspapers print it, outraging most Americans

8. U.S.S. Maine
US battleship in Havana Harbor, Cuba explodes and sinks on night of Feb 15, 1898
Newspapers blame Spain!!
US declares war on Spain April 1898

9. War in Philippines George Dewey leads US fleet across Pacific
Destroys entire Spanish fleet at Manila Bay
In 2 months, US and Filipino forces force Spain to surrender island

10. War in Caribbean
Teddy Roosevelt leads group of volunteer soldiers called “Rough Riders” onto Cuban soil
Wins Battle of San Juan Hill
Spain gives up Cuba in 2 months

11. “Splendid Little War” Newspapers give the war this nickname
Only 15 weeks of fighting to achieve complete victory
More soldiers died from heat, disease than battle

12. Treaty of Paris Peace Treaty between US and Spain
US gets Spain’s old colonies of Guam, Puerto Rico, and Philippines
Imperialists happy US empire has grown with more territory!
Anti-Imperialists upset that US comes off as bully, and that Cubans and Filipinos still aren’t free…