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Reasons for War: Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Reflections

Explore the "appropriate" reasons for war through historical events such as the Spanish-American War and the Iraq War. Analyze quotes from Teddy Roosevelt and The Washington Post to gain insight into the justification for warfare. Delve into the Cuban Revolt, the DeLome Letter, the sinking of the USS Maine, and the subsequent war with Spain. Learn about the role of Jose Marti, the controversial "Butcher" Weyler, and the impact of the Teller Amendment. Understand the significance of the Treaty of Paris and McKinley's divine guidance in this thought-provoking discussion.

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Reasons for War: Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Reflections

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  1. What are the “appropriate” reasons for war? • “I should welcome almost any war, for I think this country needs one.” • Teddy Roosevelt, 1897 • “This fraud (war in Iraq) will go down in history alongside the Spanish-American War. Saddam’s fictitious weapons will increasingly seem as phony a casus belli as the destruction the Maine in Havana harbor.” • The Washington Post, May 2003 Answer the question and explain the quotes

  2. CUBA

  3. Cuban Revolt • Spanish oppression • “Butcher” Weyler • U.S. sympathy for Cuban underdogs • Jose Marti • Big $ for U.S. business • Location of Cuba in Caribbean Describe the role of Jose Marti in revolting against Spain

  4. “Butcher” Weyler and concentration camps

  5. Summarize the meaning of this cartoon

  6. DeLome Letter How did this document anger the Americans?

  7. U.S.S. Maine

  8. What was the most likely cause for the explosion of this battleship?

  9. War with Spain • McKinley: “Wobbly Willie” • “white-livered” and “backbone of chocolate éclair” • War message to Congress • Teller Amendment • George Dewey in Manila Bay • Emilio Aguinaldo

  10. Emilio Aguinaldo George Dewey

  11. Oh, dewy was the morning Upon the first of May, And Dewey was the Admiral, Down in Manila Bay, And dewy were the Spainards’ eyes, Them orbs of black and blue; And dew we feel discouraged? I dew not think we dew! Written by an amateur poet after George Dewey became an instant national hero

  12. Treaty of Paris • Guam, Wake and Puerto Rico • Philippines • $20 million to Spain • McKinley’s “divine guidance” • “Splendid Little War” Explain the nickname “Splendid Little War”

  13. Which two of the previous string of cartoons best shows the dominance of America over other lands during this period?

  14. Summary 8 mins • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU5l4yQCpMM

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