SPANISH AMERICAN WAR

The Spanish-American War lasted from April-August 1898

The United States emerged as a world Power as a result of victory over Spain in the Spanish-American War

Economic interests and public opinion

often influence the United States involvement in international affairs

Reasons for the SAW (BURY)

•Protection of American Business interests in Cuba

Sugar plantations

•American support of Cuban rebels to gain independence from Spain

•Rising tensions between Spain and the United States as a result of the sinking of theU.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor

•Exaggerated news reports of the events (yellow journalism or yellow press)

•Business Interest: protection of •American business interests in •Cuba•U.S.S Maine Explodes: Tensions •rise between Spain and the U.S. •as a result of the sinking of the •Maine•Rebels in Cuba: Americans •support Cuban rebels gaining •independence from Spain•Yellow Journalism: exaggerated •news reports of events

Most of the Fighting during the Spanish-American War took place in Cuba and the Philippines

Results of the Spanish American War (CUP)

•The United States emerges as a world power

•Cuba gains its independence from Spain

Cuban flag from 1902

•The United states gained possession of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico

The U.S. paid $20 million for the Philippines

Guam -very small island east of Philippines

Puerto Rico –small island in the Caribbean

Philippines

•Cuba gained independence from Spain•United States emerged as a world power•Possession of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico was granted to the U.S.

The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine

• asserted the United States’ right to interfere in the economic matters of other nations in Latin AmericaWhen necessary to maintain economies or their peace(May also see it as interfering in political matters)

• claimed the United States’ right to exerciseinternational police power

• advocated Big Stick Diplomacy (ex: this philosophy Was used to build the Panama Canal)