Spanish-American War
In the late 1890s, the US was just beginning to establish themselves as a world power. In April of 1898 the congress had begun to demand for Cuban independence from Spain. The Americans had begun to become upset with Spain after the Battleship Maine was sunk in the Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898. Although unclear whether or not the Spaniards actually sunk the ship, the yellow journalists of the time used propaganda to make it look as if the Spanish sunk the ship, and caused the general American public to want a war. The Spaniards had murdered and tortured thousands of Cubans in order to maintain power and control on the island. On April 11, President William McKinley asked Congress if they could use force to intervene in Cuba with their desire for independence and Spain’s reluctance in the issue.1 On April 19, Congress declared Cuba free and independent, and insisted on Spain’s removing of their forces from Cuba. Two days later, Spain ended all diplomatic relations with the United States, which resulted in Congress declaring a state of war four days following that event on April 25. The Spanish-American War had started, which would cause the United States to emerge as a world power.
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Approximate Word count = 2454
Approximate Pages = 10 (250 words per page double spaced)
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