What are the causes of the Spanish Civil War? The Spanish Civil War happened in 1936‚ with the Republicans fighting against the Nationalists. The causes of the Spanish Civil War are the weakness of the government‚ the failure of the monarchy‚ the Spanish army‚ the division of the states and the Catholic Church . The Spanish government was seen as corrupt and unstable‚ often undisciplined and lacked financial and economical care. The Spanish army was hated for their brutality but they had a large
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intervene when King was forced to abdicate 1931 Happened in 1820‚ 1871‚ 1923 Reputation of Brutality Needed Heavy taxes to maintain Unpopular with the people Expensive Role of the Spanish Army Lost the spanish empire during 19th century Ineffective Lost war against American in 1898 Protected their interests Officer corps dominated by Upper and middle Class Housed the "Africanistas" Very conservative and nationalistic In charge of Education Held a lot of Power
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The War Had Not Happened The Spanish American War played a very important role in the future of the United States. Each and every event that happens in life shapes the future. However‚ the question in life is always what if this event had not happened. If the Spanish American War had not happened America would have been completely different. If the war had not happened America would not have had several social programs that benefit the poor as well as the sick and elderly. Also if this war had
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Spanish Explorers Motivation The Spanish explorers were noble men who traveled across the sea’s to explore new land and new areas. In this case‚ the Spanish explorers were Christopher Columbus and Hernan Cortez‚ both of which are from Spain‚ and lived in the late 1400’s and early 1500’s. The reason Columbus and Cortez are so important in our history is because without them Central and South America would be so different today. Due to their huge impact on the Americas‚ it is important to understand
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that caused the Spanish-American War. The USS Maine was one of the first American battleships out there in this time and it weighed more than 6‚000 tons. Two weeks before the Spanish-American War‚ the Maine was sent out to Cuba to protect the interests of Americans due to Spanish ruling broke out in Havana. The USS Maine blew up in HAvana Harbor on February 15 1898. While travelling to Cuba‚ the USS Maine mysteriously blew up by going over a mine. Congress and most of the American public knew that
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Mexican-American War It all started when Texas gained independence from Mexico in 1836. They fought the Mexican War of Independence against Santa Anna because he was a dictator. They felt that the time had come to break free of Mexican laws. They captured Santa Anna at the battle of San Jacinto and forced him to sign a treaty granting Texas independence. For 9 years Texas requested to join the United States. Washington however‚ did not want to take action because he was afraid of angering Mexico
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The Spanish-American war arose in 1898 mainly as a result of the oppression of the Cuban people by the Spanish‚ and the conflict that started due to that. The U.S‚ concerned with the rebellions taking place‚ decided to get involved. Because of the war‚ the colonial rule of the Spanish was ended in the United States. In addition to this‚ the U.S gained new territories. The two main reasons for the Spanish-American war was the American’s support to the struggle that Filipinos and Cubans had against
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the Spanish-American War and World War 1 there are many differences and similarities between the two historical wars. The Spanish War began in April of 1898 and ended in August of 1898. World War 1‚ however‚ began in July of 1914 and ended in November of 1918. Both of these wars were very important in history and they have helped make America the way that it is today. Some of the differences between the wars include; the reasons for the wars‚ weapons‚ casualty numbers‚ as well as‚ who the wars were
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practiced isolationism. In contrast‚ the U.S. declared war on Spain and assisted Cuba. 2. The U.S. was interested in Cuba for several reasons. Firstly‚ it is geographically close and provides exports like sugar. Also‚ Cuba would be able to assist in the United States’ control of the Caribbean‚ through a naval base. The explosion of the USS Maine created tensions that would cause U.S. involvement. 3. U.S. involvement in the Spanish-American was partly due to
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Causes and Effects of The War of 1812 The nineteenth century brought major change to The United States turning it from a developing country into a world power. The addition of Alaska‚ Oregon‚ Texas‚ and Florida‚ the Mexican Cession and The Louisiana Purchase made The United States a world power. The War of 1812 catalyzed this great expansion. There were four main concerns that led to The War of 1812. Maritime and trade issues‚ the Embargo Act‚ territorial expansion‚ and War Hawks. Although they
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