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The Spanish-American War

The Spanish-American War. Background Info. Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Philippines are all Spanish colonies Cubans were tired of the poor treatment and failing economy Organized a revolt and began to fight against Spanish rule. Background Info.

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The Spanish-American War

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  1. The Spanish-American War

  2. Background Info • Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Philippines are all Spanish colonies • Cubans were tired of the poor treatment and failing economy • Organized a revolt and began to fight against Spanish rule

  3. Background Info • US business men were upset because of trade disruption • “Yellow Journalism” began to outrage US citizens with exaggerated claims of Spanish brutality in Cuba • Cuba wanted be independent

  4. Cuban Revolt • President William McKinley - Doesn’t want a war • Public opinion forced US into action • McKinley demanded Spain stop its harsh treatment of Cubans • Sent the USS Maine to rescue US citizens from a riot in Havana that was led by Anti-American “Voluntarios”

  5. USS Maine Havana Harbor (Cuba) in 1898

  6. USS Maine • Was initially reported by William Randolph Hearst’s newspapers that the USS Maine was sunk as a Spanish conspiracy • Sinking was actually caused by a submarine mine • Took the lives of 250 men

  7. War Has Begun • While all the revolts were taking place in Cuba • Rioting and fighting for independence was also happening in the Philippines • The US was also preparing to act on the problems in the Philippines

  8. War Has Begun • July 3, 1898- war began with the Battle of Santiago de Cuba • Largest naval battle-ended in total destruction of Spanish Caribbean fleet • Americans took the town of Santiago

  9. War continues • Germany had interests in Manila and offered aide • US called Germany’s bluff and showed intention to fight • Germany backs down. August 13, 1898- US takes control of Manila unaware that the war ended a day earlier

  10. End of the War • July 1, 1898 – San Juan Hill is captured • July 17 1898 - Santiago is held • August 12 1898 - Truce is signed • Secretary of State John Hay referred to the war as “a splendid little war”

  11. Treaty of Paris is Signed • December 1898 – Paris • Philippines did not get their freedom and became an US colony • Filipinos were angry and felt betrayed • Spain had to give all its colonies to the US • Platt Amendment - gave the US the right to intervene into Cuban affairs

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