The Spanish American War 's Impact On America

The Spanish-American war was fueled by many things, including the main idea of expanding the “manifest destiny” ideology. This war differed from the civil war because it was not for freedom or rights; it was the impact yellow journalism made on U.S citizens. Hearst and Pulitzer from New York slandered the news of the guerilla warfare happening in Cuba. They distorted the news in their newspapers; and this worked because at the time newspapers were the prime source of communication. As soon as the citizens began tuning in on the newspapers, citizens felt involved in the aid of the Cubans. They wanted to stop them from being suppressed by the Spanish. If they did this, they would not only have a more secure investment in the coal and sugar

America’s support for the ongoing struggle by Cubans and Filipinos against Spanish rule and the explosion of the battleship U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor are the major influences that led to the Spanish-American War. The Spanish-American War was a conflict between Spain and the United States in 1898. As Cuba was controlled by territorial expansion by the Spanish, Cubans fight for independence from Spain will arise. Cubans fight for Independence from Spain is what brought the U.S to intervene.

The Spanish American war started in 1898 and was a fight for Cuba’s independence which resulted in 379 American casualties in combat. The Spanish American War was justified because of the Monroe Doctrine, Correspondence between the United States and Spain, and the Platt Amendment, which were all created to protect American morals and freedom.

The Spanish-American War was known as the beginning process to the United States establishing itself as a world super power. This would be the beginning to becoming a strong and powerful Empire. This process to building a powerful Empire is something that America has built up for hundreds of years.

The first reason for the Spanish American War was public opinion. In 1895, American citizens took notice of a Cuban revolt against their corrupt Spanish oppressor. The Cuban insurgents reasoned that if they did enough damage , the US might move in and help the

The Spanish-American War began as a humanitarian effort to free Cuba from Spain’s colonial grasp and ended with the United States itself acquiring territory overseas and fighting a dirty guerrilla war with Filipino nationalists who, like the Cubans, sought independence. Behind the contradiction stood the twin pillars of American foreign policy: The Monroe Doctrine made Spain’s presence in Cuba unacceptable, and U.S. determination to keep open the door to Asia made the Philippines attractive as a stepping-stone to China.

The Spanish American war signaled America's rise and the relative decline of the European powers. The war also led to America getting territories and colonies in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, the territories and colonies conclude Philippines, Cuba, and a host of other territories. The investment of the Philippines in particular led to permanent American involvement in Asian affairs.

     The Spanish-American war was an important turning point of both sides. The U.S. became a recognized world power. They came out of the war “with far-flung overseas possessions and a new stake in international politics.” All of this would eventually lead to the U.S. playing a determining role in Europe’s affairs and the rest of the planet. Spain was also affected and changed. The war freed them from imperial ideology. It allowed Spain to look to their future for the first time and consider, on their own terms, the knowledge of its historical being and it development. In a way, the was also liberated

The immediate causes for the declaration of the Spanish-American War are much more important than the underlying causes of the War. The immediate cause of the Spanish-American war was the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor. The long-term cause of the Spanish American War is the Yellow Journalism, Cuban economics, and the political roles made by President William Mckinley. All of the roles made by him went back to the reason the war started. The Yellow Journalism helped to create a conducive outbreak of conflict and expansion of U.S. influence overseas, but it did not cause the war. The main immediate cause of the Spanish American War was On February 15, 1898 the U.S S. Maine exploded in Havana Harbor which left many dead. The U.S. S. Maine was not a monumental war, but President McKinley wanted to declare war against spain. Therefore, they invaded Cuba. The Americans, Cubans, and Spaniards were all involved. The Americans wanted to help take the Cubans out of Concentration Camps.

There were many causes for the Spanish American War. The first long term cause was the Wilson Gordon Tariff. This tariff ultimately decreased tariff rates for may Europeans nations excluding the commonwealth of Spain. This ultimately angered the Spanish and weakened international relationship between the United States and Spain. This tariff also instilled an anti-American feeling in Spain. This would lay down the groundwork for the next cause the “Delome Letter”

During his presidency William McKinley said, “War should never be entered upon until every agency of peace has failed.” His message never fully reached the American people because in the late 19th century the people were longing for an opportunity to keep up with other empires and they took the first chance they approached. They saw war with Spain as a quick way to prove supremacy and saw plenty of benefits. The Spanish American war was inevitable for America because the people had a strong drive for global power and influence and although it was not completely necessary it resulted in positive outcomes and later greatly helped progress the country.

The Spanish-American war was with Spain and America, this war occurred in 1896, it lasted only 4 months and it was focused on the independence of Cuba. There were and still are several different viewpoints as to why America ever got involved in the war with Spain. Some believe that it was a financial reason, others a race struggle, and some a political reason, but I believe it was because America wanted to stop the Spanish oppression of the natives.

The Mexican American War is one of the most popular wars in U.S. History. Without this war many things would be different. For starters the U.S. would be a lot smaller and Mexico a lot bigger. The outcomes of The Mexican American War caused many problems but also had some good effects. The Mexican American War had positive and negative aspects for both sides including the loss of over 37,000 men due to injuries, accidents, and disease (DiConsiglio 60-61); land gain for the U.S.(DiConsiglio 64-65); and a loss of respect for the Mexican citizens.(Feldman 42).

The Spanish-American war was a turning point in United States history. It is the time period when the Unites States started asserting it’s power in international affairs. Spain had been one of the superpowers along with Great Britain, France and Germany. Great Britain, France, Germany and Spain had established colonies through out the world. Spain’s colonies were the closest to the United States interests, so it was only natural that tensions would start to boil between Spain and the United States. The original tensions started in Florida, which had been a Spanish colony and then spread to Cuba which was also a Spanish colony.

“Remember the Maine! To hell with the Spain!” The United States adopted this mantra as they headed into a war that would last a little under four months, an event that would change the international position of America for years to come. The United States formally declared war on the Spanish after the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. After weeks of fighting on both land and sea, American finally triumphed in both Cuba and the Philippines, and on December 10th, the two sides signed the Treaty of Paris. Even after the Senate ratified the Treaty of Paris in February of 1899, however, the effects of the conflict were far from over (Lawson 2-6). The consequences of the Spanish-American War caused the United States to expand its influence on an international level, creating a more externally focused ideology towards spreading democracy. No longer was the United States focused on promoting its own democracy internally and staying generally isolated from other countries; it wanted to spread its ideal of freedom to other countries it viewed as oppressed while simultaneously advancing its agenda in the region. By passing legislations which gave them power over Cuba and annexing several previously Spanish colonies including the Philippines, the United States expanded not only geographically but politically to fill in the positions of power that Spain left behind. In order to successfully win the war in the first place, the United States needed to vastly