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Spanish-American War

“A Splendid Little War” John Hay, Secretary of State, 1898

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Iran Launches Missiles onWednesday, Aimed at American

Targets

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Ship Washes Ashore in NJ: Believed to be Titanic

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UFO Bombs Tanker – Kills hundreds of US Soldiers headed for Afghanistan!

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Transformer Comes to Life: Thousands Flee in Panic

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Background:

Who?

•Spain vs. America

Where?

•Phillipines, Cuba (Spain’s Colonies)

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Background:

The Philippines

CubaUSA

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Why?Help give freedom to Spain’s colonies!

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Spain’s Reconcentration Policy

•Spain was fighting a guerilla war and needed to separate “good” from “bad guys

What?

Why?

•Civilians were forced into government run camps (with bad conditions)

•Made Spain look bad in American eyes

How did it lead to war?

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American Economic Interests

•Protecting their economic interests

What?

Why?

•Many of Cuba’s sugar plantations were owned by Americans

•Made Americans more likely to help out Cuba

How did it lead to war?

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“Yellow Journalists”

•Make more $ if they keep you scared and interested

What?

Why?

•Newspaper created highly exaggerated stories

•Made Americans want war!How did it lead to war?

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Why is it called Yellow Journalism?

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Because of ME!

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And that’s the way it is….The two newspapers which ran the Yellow Kid, Pulitzer's World and Hearst's Journal American, quickly became known as the yellow kid papers. This was contracted to the yellow papers and the term yellow kid journalism was at last shortened to yellow journalism, describing the two newspapers' editorial practices of taking (sometimes even fictionalized) sensationalism and profit as priorities in journalism

And so it is,,, everything has a history and a story

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“Yellow Journalism”“You furnish the pictures, I’ll furnish the war William Randolph Hearst

Frederic Remington’s

Disrobing Propaganda

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Slide Analysis: Judge Cartoon

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Sinking of the Maine in Havana HarborWhat?

•USS Maine explodes in Havana, Cuba Harbor,

•“Spark” that started the war

•“Remember the Maine! To hell with Spain!”

How did it lead to war?

•Most Americans believe it was Spain’s fault •1976 US Navy analyzed the sunken ship, decided that the hull blew OUT not IN

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Slide Analysis: Headline of the Maine Explosion

Maine Explosion Caused by Bomb or Torpedo?2/17/1898 New York World

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Thinking Slide:

Which of these do you think was most responsible for the nation going to war?

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Manila Bay

What Happened at Manila Bay?

•Surprise naval attack sunk the crumbling Spanish Navy

•Made Americans feel very superior

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Rough Riders

Who were the Rough Riders? Who was their leader?

•Teddy Roosevelt resigns as Asst Secy of the Navy to lead a “Cowboy Calvary”

•Brought his own photographer

•Teddy’s popularity from this leads to his becoming v.p. and president

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Rough Riders

What famous Battle did they participate in?

•San Juan Hill

•African Americans also helped but get no credit

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Teddy Roosevelt

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Results•US defeats Spain & becomes a world power

•Teddy Roosevelt elected Vice President in 1900 and becomes President in 1901 when McKinley is shot

•US must decide what to do about Spain’s former colonies (Phillipines, Puerto Rico, and Cuba)

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Thinking Slide

Do you think the war was a good idea?


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