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Spanish American War

Spanish American War. Overview. Causes Message to Garcia- http://www.birdsnest.com/garcia.htm Leaders Timeline-Events Maps Cartoons Evaluation. Causes of Spanish American War. Imperialism Social Darwinism- Activity http://www.smplanet.com/imperialism/activity.html Yellow Journalism

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Spanish American War

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  1. Spanish American War Foxborough History Department

  2. Overview • Causes • Message to Garcia- http://www.birdsnest.com/garcia.htm • Leaders • Timeline-Events • Maps • Cartoons • Evaluation Foxborough History Department

  3. Causes of Spanish American War • Imperialism • Social Darwinism- Activity • http://www.smplanet.com/imperialism/activity.html • Yellow Journalism • Militarism • Industrial Revolution • World Power (land) Foxborough History Department

  4. Imperialism The policy of extending a nation's authority by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political control over other nations Foxborough History Department

  5. Social Darwinism • The application of Darwinism to the study of human society, specifically a theory in sociology that individuals or groups achieve advantage over others as the result of genetic or biological superiority. Foxborough History Department

  6. Yellow Journalism • Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers. Foxborough History Department

  7. Militarism 1.Glorification of the ideals of a professional military class 2. A policy in which military preparedness is of primary importance to a state Foxborough History Department

  8. Industrial Revolution • The complex of radical socioeconomic changes, such as the ones that took place in England in the late 18th century, that are brought about when extensive mechanization of production systems results in a shift from home-based hand manufacturing to large-scale factory production Foxborough History Department

  9. World Power • Need for new markets to sell goods • More land to get raw materials • Keep up with European Powers • Goals of leadership Foxborough History Department

  10. To Hell with SpainRemember the Maine • At 9:40pm on February 15, 1898, the battleship U.S.S. Maine exploded in Havana Harbor • 268 men were killed, shocking the American population • What or who caused this explosion? • http://www.homeofheroes.com/wallofhonor/spanish_am/02_maine.html Foxborough History Department

  11. Waiting for the Facts • Who is waiting? • Why should we wait for the “facts”? • Why might the United States want to go to war? • What positive effects or outcomes could come from a war with Spain? Foxborough History Department

  12. Leaders • William McKinley • Theodore Roosevelt • George Dewey • William Randolph Hearst • General Weyler “The Butcher • Emilio Aguinaldo Foxborough History Department

  13. William McKinley, Jr. (1843-1901) • 25th President • Wanted to avoid war in Cuba • Yellow journalism and public supported war • In April 1898, President McKinley abandoned his failed diplomatic efforts and asked Congress for permission to intervene in Cuba. Foxborough History Department

  14. Theodore Roosevelt Assistant Secretary of the Navy. • “I should welcome almost any war, for I think this country needs one” • First Volunteer Cavalry, nicknamed the "Rough Riders.“ Stop, drop, that’s how rough riders roll…..(DMX) Foxborough History Department

  15. William Randolph Hearst • Newspaper publisher and leading example of yellow journalism • New York Journal started a public hysteria for war with Spain by publishing incendiary articles and illustrations • Hearst once said "You provide the pictures and I'll provide the war." Foxborough History Department

  16. Events-Timeline • 1895: Cuban nationalists revolt against Spanish rule • 1896: Spanish General Weyler (the "Butcher") comes to Cuba. • 1897: Spain recalls Weyler • Early 1898: USS Maine sent to Cuba • February 9, 1898: Hearst publishes Dupuy du Lome's letter insulting McKinley. Foxborough History Department

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  18. Sensational Journalism or Yellow JournalismActivity • Screaming newspaper headlines about the situation in Cuba in the 1890s helped fan the flames of war by influencing public opinion in the United States • Research current headlines aimed at selling newspapers -- rather than telling honest stories --look at newsstands and in supermarket checkout lines • Research some of the headlines and stories published in the World and the Journal in the 1890s and compare these with the headlines found in modern tabloid papers • How are they similar and/or different? Are any stories more or less harmful than others? • http://www.humboldt.edu/~jcb10/spanwar.shtml • http://www.boondocksnet.com/gallery/cartoons/1898/index_bart.html Foxborough History Department

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  20. Events-Timeline • February 15, 1898: Sinking of the USS Maine • February 25, 1898: Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt cables Commodore Dewey with plan: attack the Philippines if war with Spain breaks out • April 11, 1898: McKinley approves war with Spain • April 24, 1898: Spain declares war on the US • April 25, 1898: US declares war on Spain Foxborough History Department

  21. Let go of him McKinley • Who is McKinley holding? • Who is being attacked? • What is the message to the public in 1898? Foxborough History Department

  22. Events-Timeline • May 1, 1898: Battle of Manila Bay (Philippines) • May, 1898: July 1, 1898: San Juan Hill taken by "Rough Riders" • July 3, 1898: Battle of Santiago - Spain's Caribbean fleet destroyed. • July 7, 1898: Hawaii annexed (to incorporate (territory) into the domain of a city, country, or state: to take or appropriate, especially without permission. • July 17, 1898: City of Santiago surrenders to General William Shafter • August 12, 1898: Spain signs armistice • August 13, 1898: US troops capture Manila Foxborough History Department

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  24. July 1, 1898: San Juan Hill taken by "Rough Riders" Foxborough History Department

  25. Events-Timeline • December 10, 1898: Treaty of Paris signed - US annexes Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines. • January 23, 1899: Philippines declares itself an independent republic - Led by Emilio Auginaldo, the self-declared Filipino government fights a guerilla war against the US that lasts longer than the Spanish-American War itself. • February 6, 1899: the Treaty of Paris passes in the Senate • 1900: Foraker Act - Some self-government allowed in Puerto Rico. Foxborough History Department

  26. Events-Timeline • March 1901: Emilio Auginaldo captured. • 1901: Platt Amendment-Cuban government could not enter any foreign agreement, allows two naval bases in Cuba and U.S can intervene when necessary • 1902: US withdraws from Cuba • 1917: Puerto Ricans given US citizenship Foxborough History Department

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  28. Results of the Spanish American War • Treaty of Paris signed on December 10, 1898 ended the Spanish- American War • Cuba went free, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines were ceded to the US, and the US agreed to pay Spain an indemnity of $20 million • America becomes a world power Foxborough History Department

  29. Quiz-Question’s 1-3 • Who am I? • What was my role in the Spanish American War? • What was the nickname of my voluntary Calvary? Foxborough History Department

  30. Roosevelt Corolary • Monroe Doctrine established American supremacy in the Western Hemisphere • Threatened war, particularly against European nations, for further colonization in West • In what came to be known as the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, Roosevelt asserted that European nations should not intervene in countries to the south of the US, however under certain conditions, United States intervention might be justified. Foxborough History Department

  31. Panama Canal • Panama Canal made it possible for ships to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in half the time as before • Early construction was a disaster, yellow fever, malaria, and other jungle related diseases plagued the workers • Food was putrid, and living conditions for workers were awful…….. Foxborough History Department

  32. Panama Canal • The US then provided decent food, housing, clothing, and medicinal supplies to the workers • The Canal opened for business 10 years after the US began construction. Foxborough History Department

  33. Short Answers • Do you think there is any such thing as a "splendid little war"? What other wars might some people remember as "splendid little" ones? Who might think these wars were not so splendid? Who usually suffers most in a war? Who has to bear the long-term effects of a war? • What responsibilities does the press have in terms of how it reports news stories? What are the short-term benefits of exaggerating or fabricating stories to make exciting headlines? What might be some long-term benefits of adhering to the truth? Foxborough History Department

  34. Quiz Answer Sheet 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 Foxborough History Department

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