Compare And Contrast The Tension Between Cuba And Spain

The Progressive era was a time in American History that promoted American Expansion and Dominance outside of the United States. The timing of the Spanish-American war could not have come at a more perfect time, and much of the decision to declare war on Spain was fueled by two underlying issues: (1) Cuba's desire for independence from Spain, and (2) The influence of the "yellow press" that fed the American Public Sensationalist ideas about the Spanish Government. Spain did very little to help themselves by repeatedly offering Cuba false promises for increased autonomy, and while Cuba's rebellion against Spain grew so did the strength of the relationship between Cuba and America. This tension between Cuba and Spain, and the increasing interest
in American expansion gave rise to the spread of exaggerated tabloids in American Magazines and Newspapers that exploited Spanish control over Cuba.