How Did War Change America
America has always been a land full of promise for its’ inhabitants. Americas Puritan founders promoted a lifestyle of freedom and exceptional growth. United States foreign relations often contributed to the overall well being and ways of life of the American people. The year 1898 was a major turning point in American foreign relations. America’s participation in war has drastically changed our order of constitution. War has also changed the way American people live their lives. The course of the development of America changed over the years. 1898 marked a pivotal point in American history. During the year 1898, America waged war on Spain. This is the first time America engages in an encounter of this magnitude with a foreign enemy at the
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Maine was accelerated to the harbor of Havana. February 15, 1898 saw the explosion of this battleship. This led to the death of 252 men. Spain was the first suspect believed to be in charge of this horrific event. President McKinley continued to reason for the independence of the Cuban people. McKinley attempted to establish peace in Cuba by addressing Congress with his war message on April 11, 1898. America already had a plan. The plan was to advance to the Philippines to gain control over the harbor of Manila. For three months the fighting continued. The Americans gained control over the Spaniards in Cuba and Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico was invaded with force. Dr. Julio Henna communicated with the United States with hopes that Puerto Rico was included in their Cuban intervention plan. After many interactions and communications, the Treaty of Paris was signed in December 1898. The Treaty of Paris Spain ceded Puerto Rico, Guam, and other dependent islets to the United States. The treaty also denoted that Spain was ceding over the Philippine Islands. Puerto Rico was now a colony of America. The Treaty of Paris earmarked the end of the Spanish American War. The Spanish Empire had now ended. This was a major victory for the American people. It was hoped that Cuba would remain unrecompensed and autonomous. This marked the beginning of the United States of America being recognized as a world
Maine was accelerated to the harbor of Havana. February 15, 1898 saw the explosion of this battleship. This led to the death of 252 men. Spain was the first suspect believed to be in charge of this horrific event. President McKinley continued to reason for the independence of the Cuban people. McKinley attempted to establish peace in Cuba by addressing Congress with his war message on April 11, 1898. America already had a plan. The plan was to advance to the Philippines to gain control over the harbor of Manila. For three months the fighting continued. The Americans gained control over the Spaniards in Cuba and Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico was invaded with force. Dr. Julio Henna communicated with the United States with hopes that Puerto Rico was included in their Cuban intervention plan. After many interactions and communications, the Treaty of Paris was signed in December 1898. The Treaty of Paris Spain ceded Puerto Rico, Guam, and other dependent islets to the United States. The treaty also denoted that Spain was ceding over the Philippine Islands. Puerto Rico was now a colony of America. The Treaty of Paris earmarked the end of the Spanish American War. The Spanish Empire had now ended. This was a major victory for the American people. It was hoped that Cuba would remain unrecompensed and autonomous. This marked the beginning of the United States of America being recognized as a world