The U.S was adamant that the Spanish had something to do with the sinking of the USS Maine in 1989. Considering the ship sunk in the Havana harbor‚ which was controlled by Spain‚ it was pretty easy for the U.S to point fingers. It seems pretty obvious Spain had something to do with the attack‚ however there has been some red flags pointing to just the opposite‚ in fact some people believe the U.S sunk the ship on purpose as a pretext to the military actions that followed. The U.S did gain many positive
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The Spanish- American war was a short lived‚ lasting only four months in which the United States went to war in order to help Cuba win its’ independence from Spain. Prior to the fight for independence in Cuba‚ American businessmen already occupied the island for cheap labor in order to harvest sugar cane in the tropical Cuban climate. However‚ in 1868‚ growing tension between Cuba and Spain caused for the public opinion of Americans to be split: American business men being in favor of Spain in order
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explosion‚ American yellow journalists make up stories about how Spain exploded the USS Maine because they did not want a warship docked in Cuba. Yellow Journalists are journalists who write stories‚ that are incorrect or severely exaggerated‚ about recent events. Yellow journalism is typically front page news‚ meaning many people see it causing outrage. Many people believed these stories about Spain blowing up the USS Maine were true and wanted to take action to avenge the 260 crew members who passed
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The Birth of American Imperialism The United States of America was founded on July 4‚ 1776 and has fought three wars before the Spanish-American War. The United States has fought numerous times for different reasons. The States fought Britain for their independence in 1776‚ and then in 1812 they fought Britain because American ships were being taken prisoner by the British for no apparent reason. America stood up against the British and let them know that was going to push America around. America
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Through the test of time‚ the military has transformed and improved as new lessons have been learned and as new technology has been implemented. The Navy has been the backbone of America’s fighting capability since its founding on October 13‚ 1775. Throughout its history‚ the fleet has served as a means of offensive and defensive power for the nation. Its versatility has allowed for the protection and growth of American land‚ commerce‚ and prestige. The Battle of Vera Cruz‚ Hampton Roads‚ and Manila
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United States. Cuba struggled to gain independence from the Spanish. In 1890’s The United States prepared it’s navy and sent a battleship by the name of USS Maine to Havana Cuba. An unexplained malfunction resulted in an explosion on the ship‚ killing 262 American sailors and destroying the ship. No evidence proved that the sinking of The USS Maine battleship was caused by the Spanish‚ they even denied responsibility. The
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In the sinking of the USS Maine‚ America thought that the Spanish had sunk the ship‚ and therefore went to war with them for justice. The US also helped Cuba have justice for the people that died of hunger‚ suicide‚ and sickness when Spain was in control of Cuba. Theodore Roosevelt
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Spanish-American War: (1898 (April-August)) Fought between April and August 1898‚ the Spanish-American War was the result of American concern over Spanish treatment of Cuba‚ political pressures‚ and anger over the sinking of USS Maine. Although President William McKinley had wished to avoid any type of war‚ American forces seized the Philippines and Guam. This was followed by a longer campaign in southern Cuba which culminated in American victories at sea and on land. In the wake of the conflict
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This prompted an East Coast reporters William Rudolph and Joseph Pulitzer whom documented Spanish brutality upon the land. In February 1898‚ USS Maine exploded and sank leaving 250 servicemen to perish. With U.S Citizens knowing the looming possible threat of Spain‚ the gov’t decided to place the blame on Spain in order to initiate war. In a measly four months‚ Spanish Fleets collapsed under the
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Latin America. The war started because of the struggle Cuba was having‚ to get independence from Spain. It began in February 1895. The demand for U.S. intervention became an insistent chorus when the battleship USS Maine was sunk in Havana Harbor‚ but nobody knew how. The battleship USS Maine had been sent to protect the U.S. citizens and property after anti-Spanish rioting in Havana. On April 9th Spain announced an armistice and speeded up its new program to grant Cuba limited powers of self-government
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