The Spanish American War is simply an abomination of American morals and ideals. Spain and the United States are currently in conflict, as a result of American intervention in Cuba. America has yet again impressed its indomitable will upon fledgling nations, and in this case, one that did not even need “help” especially since it was already under Spanish control, regardless of how relaxed or ineffective that role may have been.…
The United States desired to dominion all of the Americas and endeavor at all costs. Cuba being in the Americas and under Spain’s ruling, the United States would try to find little things to accuse Spain so that they believe they have the right to declare war. The United States was not justified in claiming war with Spain due to unfair and erroneous accusations.…
The Progressive era was a time in American History that promoted American Expansion and Dominance outside of the United States. The timing of the Spanish-American war could not have come at a more perfect time, and much of the decision to declare war on Spain was fueled by two underlying issues: (1) Cuba's desire for independence from Spain, and (2) The influence of the "yellow press" that fed the American Public Sensationalist ideas about the Spanish Government. Spain did very little to help themselves by repeatedly offering Cuba false promises for increased autonomy, and while Cuba's rebellion against Spain grew so did the strength of the relationship between Cuba and America. This tension between Cuba and Spain, and the increasing interest…
In the last years of the 19th century, the United States found itself taking part in what John Jay; American secretary of state, denoted to as a “Superb Little War”. The war started with the highest levels of motivation, carried on with outstanding and so many significant positive effects, John Jay was right in calling the Cuban-American war a “Superb Little War”. The defeat of the Spanish forces in Cuba marked the end of their regime in the Americas and set the United States as a universal military power. It helped fasten the construction of the Panama Canal as well as the US acquisition of foreign territories. The Cuban-American war caused political conflicts in Cuba. Cuba was one of the Spanish oldest colonies. It was an important colony…
There was the immediate causes for war against Spain, however there were many economic issues that could be taken care of on the long run. The U.S was in the midst of expansion and Spain was making it hard for it to happen. Spain controlled Cuba, and this a nuisance for the U.S. due to the fact Cuba was the largest producer of sugar in the world at the time. (2) Cubans rebelled in hopes of breaking free from Spain’s control and become independent. However the U.S could not let Cuba win this war by themselves.…
Despite the US’s concern in its sugar interest and its general imperialistic willingness to expand, the Spanish-American War quickly became a war based on morality. Many people saw a reflection of America’s own struggle with Britain within the Cuban willingness for freedom and saw it as a need to intervene. Spain’s blatant disregard for the Monroe Doctrine spurred a US self-entitlement to police over Southern America in case of such occurrences; this later became known as the Roosevelt…
Imagine fighting for freedom against a country that won’t listen to you and treats you with cruelty. You don’t have much military power, so this other, more powerful country helps you gain independance. However, as soon as you win, the country that helps turns around and puts you in the same situation, just with them instead of the original country. This is what it was like in the Philippines! Before the Spanish-American war, the Philippines were a territory of Spain, along with some other countries like Cuba and Puerto Rico. Spain mistreated the people of these territories. They moved them into camps, that had shelters with no roofs. If they didn’t get there in time, they were executed. The United States stepped in and went to war with Spain for the independance of these territories. When we won the war, we got control of these…
This persistent and contentious matter caused high concerns for several businesses of the United States. Most of the businesses were alarmed due to their ties with the sugar industry, which Cuba contributed to largely. A letter written by the Spanish minister in Washington D.C., Enrique Dupuy de Lome, was published. The letter not only severely criticized President McKinley's leadership, but it also served as fuel towards the ongoing crisis. The pressure between the United States and the Spanish Forces developed further-more. Due to the concern over authority and control over an extensive assortment of land, the United States became a global player; leading to the Spanish-American War which became a major event in history and resulted in a prosperous economy for the United States1. Authors and historians express what they believe to be some of the principal issues that were present in these nations along with some causes through their essays.…
Moving on, in 1898, the Spanish American War came into existence under the leadership of President William McKinley. A few years before McKinley came into office, Cuba attempted to overthrow Spanish colonial rule, and in return, the Spanish rulers started using harsh policies that included concentration camps. The rebels received financial assistance from private U.S. interests and used America as a base of operations from which to attack. McKinley originally tried to avoid an armed conflict with Spain, but the American media, lambasted McKinley as weak and ignited an intense reaction to what was taking place in Cuba. The convergence of anti-Spanish public opinion and the government's desire to protect American economic interests in Cuba prompted…
When the Cuban people began to rebel against the Spanish the American people were outraged by their treatment. The fact that America had millions in investment and trade with Cuba added…
The Spanish American War of 1898 was a war that lasted only ten weeks between the United States and Spain. A declaration of war was declared to Spain by the United States because of the sinking of the United States Ship Maine, but other causes that fueled America with the desire of war was the United States support for Cuban independence, business interests within Cuba because of their sugar, as well as the growing instigation of the United States newspapers that is called “Yellow Journalism”. During this period Cuba was influenced by thoughts of independence from Spain and thus started their struggle. Yellow Journalism was journalism that engaged in the act of exaggeration and sensationalism and the press greatly influenced the desire for…
I agree and disagree that America should not have intervened in the Spanish American War. On one hand, what affects a country can affect others as well. Cuba's economy and land was seen as useful to America, therefore, the Americans felt it was necessary to fight for it against the Spanish who mistreated the Cubans and held back on giving them the rights their fellow Spaniard citizens had. Some american citizens felt these political figures would harm Cuba in a way that would make the country less valuable to the US, and that assisting other countries helped maintain peace and freedom in the world. Newspapers, which showed a country in great turmoil who needed help in overthrowing its cruel leaders, further convinced Americans that overthrowing…
The Spanish-American War was a four-month conflict between Spain and the United States, provoked by word of Spanish colonial brutality in Cuba. Although the war was largely brought about by the efforts of U.S. expansionists, many Americans supported the idea of freeing an oppressed people controlled by the Spanish. At war's end, America emerged victorious with newly acknowledged respect as a world power.…
America's attempt at acquiring Cuba was initially a peaceful proposition to Spain of 100 million dollars. Spain, still grudging America the conquering of Florida and other territories, refused the proposition. The slave holding states in America, attempted to take Cuba by force in order to shift the balance of states in the slavery question. This private militia while not acting for all of America, served as an aggressive force attempting to frighten Spain out of Cuba and establish American hegemony.…
Americans had millions of dollars invested in goods and trades in Cuba, because of the conflict between Spanish…