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Spanish-American War, 1898
Libertyville HS
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The Situation in Cuba• Cuba is Spain’s last
colony in the Western Hemisphere
• Spain’s rule was harsh (200k Cubans dead)
• US interests– Heavy investment in
sugar ($50 million)– Strategic location of
island– Empathy for Cuban
people
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Factors Leading to War• Yellow Journalism
– Greatly exaggerated stories used to sell newspapers
– Joseph Pulitzer & the New York World
– William Randolph Hearst & the New York Morning Journal
– Public gets very lopsided view of situation
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Factors Leading to War• The de Lome Letter
– Spanish Ambassador to US
– Writes private letter about McKinley
– Letter is stolen, published– Americans angry!
• Sinking of the Maine, 2/15/98– Battleship sent to protect
US citizens– Maine story– 160 sailors killed
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War Declared!• Spain willing to work for
peace• McKinley caved to
public, congressional pressure
• Declaration of War– US claimed to be backing
up Cuban people– Teller Amendment: not
intent of US to annex Cuba
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“A Splendid Little War”
• Admiral Dewey (Pacific)– Sail to Philippines,
defeat Spanish
• Combat in Cuba– TR and the “Rough
Riders”– Storming of San
Juan Hill– 400 deaths in battle,
2500 of disease
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Treaty of Paris (1898)• Spain gives up Cuba,
Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, Wake Islands to US
• US pays Spain $20 million
• Significance, for US– US gets an empire!– US gets bases in Pacific– European powers
recognize US’ rise
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America, the Empire• US annex Cuba,
Philippines, Puerto Rico– Cuba: US forced Platt
Amendment on Cubans• US controlled FP• Permanent US military base• Pro US govt’s for next 60
years
– Philippines: rebellion vs. US • 4000 KIA vs 16k rebels &
200k civilians• Independence only after
WWII ends
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America, the Empire
• Puerto Rico– Military rule for 1.5
years– Foraker Act
• Est. Civilian gov’t w/ US president appointing governor, exec council
• PRs elected legislature
– 1952: PR became a commonwealth