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| American determination to stay out of European wars and affairs. Geography helped. |
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| A.T. Mahan and "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History" |
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Thesis was that every great empire/power in history was first a great naval power.
Meant that the US needed to control naval bases: coaling station,s fresh-water stations, etc.
Helped create a desire among Americans to become a great world power. |
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the first mass media in American and world history
Did not always report the truth; embellished.
The oppression in Cuba by the Spanish was just what they needed to keep up their readers' interest. They exaggerated the violence there and rallied Americans for the Cuban cause. |
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First publisher to take advantage of newsprint, the cheap paper that newspapers are printed on, and of the rotary press, which printed much faster than the printing press.
Began "The New York World" which was inaccurate and tailored to the lower working class. |
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the cheap paper that newspapers are printed on
helped spread the news to the masses |
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replaced the outdated printing press; could print much faster
helped spread news to the masses |
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| went into competition against Pulitzer; sold his paper for 1 cent rather than 2 cents |
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the ship McKinley sent to Havana Harbor, Cuba, to basically sit there and look dangerous, to send a message to the Spanish that we were sick of the violence and we weren't afraid to intervene.
It explodes, killing 250 Americans. Yellow journalists jump to the conclusion that the Spanish blew it up. |
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| Ambassador Delome/Delome Letter |
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He sent a letter to the Spanish government, criticizing McKinley as a weak leader and encouraging the Spanish to not worry about a strong response from him.
It was intercepted by journalists and spread around.
Further inflamed Americans to fight. |
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made it explicit that the purpose of the US entering the Spanish-American war was to liberate Cuba, not annex it.
BUT it didn't prevent the annexation of other territories. |
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| Why did John Haye, the secretary of war to McKinley, call the Spanish-American War "a splendid little war"? |
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(1) the US ended up gaining land
(2) it was relatively short and had relatively little casualties |
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Headed by Teddy Roosevelt
one of the first groups that fought for and got on a boat to Cuba.
Before the war was even declared, Roosevelt had resigned his post, traveled west, and rounded up cowboys to join his brigade. |
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Where American soldiers landed in the Spanish-American War.
Spanish forces were not on the beach. Americans encircled the port.
Spanish tried to flee into the Caribbean, but Americans sunk every ship. |
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American entering the Cuban rebellion was the last straw for the Spanish.
Cuba gained independence.
The Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico were given to the US.
the US gives Spain $20 million, as a way of paying them off for the territory--because we are not an imperialist, land-stealing country. |
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| Platt Amendment to the Cuban Constitution |
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US retains the right to send troops into Cuba when and if we see fit; we may monitor how Cuba is handling its affairs.
US retains the right to use Guantanamo Bay. It is useful for securing and defending America and helpful for building Panama Canal. |
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| Problems in the Philippines |
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| Filipino rebels welcomed marines that were transferred there, bc they thought we would give them independence as well. But they realize we're only there to secure the islands for ourselves, so they turn their guns on Americans. It takes three years to put down and is bloodier than the Spanish-American war. |
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| Hawaii after the Spanish-American War |
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Businessmen overthre the Hawaiian monarchy; they wanted President Cleveland to take over the islands. But he didn't wan tot back any overthrow of a decent monarchy.
But during the war with Spain, Hawaii was important in securing the Philippines and Guam. |
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