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Spanish-American War

Spanish-American War. “A Splendid Little War” John Hay, Secretary of State, 1898. Iran Launches Missiles on Wednesday, Aimed at American Targets. Ship Washes Ashore in NJ: Believed to be Titanic. UFO Bombs Tanker – Kills hundreds of US Soldiers headed for Afghanistan! .

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Spanish-American War

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  1. Spanish-American War “A Splendid Little War” John Hay, Secretary of State, 1898

  2. Iran Launches Missiles onWednesday, Aimed at American Targets

  3. Ship Washes Ashore in NJ: Believed to be Titanic

  4. UFO Bombs Tanker – Kills hundreds of US Soldiers headed for Afghanistan!

  5. Transformer Comes to Life: Thousands Flee in Panic

  6. Background: • Who? • Spain vs. America • Where? • Phillipines, Cuba (Spain’s Colonies)

  7. Background: USA Cuba The Philippines

  8. Why? • Help give freedom to Spain’s colonies!

  9. Spain’s Reconcentration Policy What? • Spain was fighting a guerilla war and needed to separate “good” from “bad guys • Civilians were forced into government run camps (with bad conditions) Why? How did it lead to war? • Made Spain look bad in American eyes

  10. American Economic Interests What? • Protecting their economic interests • Many of Cuba’s sugar plantations were owned by Americans Why? How did it lead to war? • Made Americans more likely to help out Cuba

  11. “Yellow Journalists” What? • Make more $ if they keep you scared and interested • Newspaper created highly exaggerated stories Why? How did it lead to war? • Made Americans want war!

  12. Why is it called Yellow Journalism?

  13. Because of ME!

  14. And that’s the way it is…. • The two newspapers which ran the Yellow Kid, Pulitzer's World and Hearst's Journal American, quickly became known as the yellow kid papers. This was contracted to the yellow papers and the term yellow kid journalism was at last shortened to yellow journalism, describing the two newspapers' editorial practices of taking (sometimes even fictionalized) sensationalism and profit as priorities in journalism • And so it is,,, everything has a history and a story

  15. “Yellow Journalism” “You furnish the pictures, I’ll furnish the war William Randolph Hearst Frederic Remington’s Disrobing Propaganda

  16. Slide Analysis: Judge Cartoon

  17. Sinking of the Maine in Havana Harbor What? • USS Maine explodes in Havana, Cuba Harbor, • Most Americans believe it was Spain’s fault • 1976 US Navy analyzed the sunken ship, decided that the hull blew OUT not IN How did it lead to war? • “Spark” that started the war • “Remember the Maine! To hell with Spain!”

  18. Slide Analysis: Headline of the Maine Explosion • Maine Explosion Caused by Bomb or Torpedo?2/17/1898 New York World

  19. Thinking Slide: Which of these do you think was most responsible for the nation going to war?

  20. Manila Bay • What Happened at Manila Bay? • Surprise naval attack sunk the crumbling Spanish Navy • Made Americans feel very superior

  21. Rough Riders • Who were the Rough Riders? Who was their leader? • Teddy Roosevelt resigns as Asst Secy of the Navy to lead a “Cowboy Calvary” • Brought his own photographer • Teddy’s popularity from this leads to his becoming v.p. and president

  22. Rough Riders • What famous Battle did they participate in? • San Juan Hill • African Americans also helped but get no credit

  23. Teddy Roosevelt

  24. Results • US defeats Spain & becomes a world power • Teddy Roosevelt elected Vice President in 1900 and becomes President in 1901 when McKinley is shot • US must decide what to do about Spain’s former colonies (Phillipines, Puerto Rico, and Cuba)

  25. Thinking Slide Do you think the war was a good idea?

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