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Path to the Spanish-American War Mr. Schugsta American History

Homework On loose leaf Due: Monday June 7, 2004 Explain what yellow journalism was and how it helped move America towards war with Spain.

Objectives Understand the events that led America to war with Spain in 1898 Relate the events that led America to war with Spain in 1898 to the events that led America to war with Iraq in 2003

CUBA What do we already know about Cuba? Why is its location significant? Why did the United States care about Cuba in 1898?

Cuba in the 1890’s Cuba was a Spanish colony In 1895, Cubans rebelled against the Spanish Spain responded by sending General Valeriano Weyler to put down the rebellion

General Valeriano Weyler General Weyler used the idea of “reconcentration” –Concentration = German concentration camps during WWII Poor food and sanitation Estimated 200,000 Cubans died

Americans upset! The U.S. was angry because the rebellions and death were hurting the American sugar plantations and mills

Joseph Pulitzer & William R. Hearst Both owned newspapers in New York Competition led them to exaggerating the stories of horror in Cubaexaggerating They called General Weyler “The Butcher” These stories made Americans angry about the way Cubans were treated by the Spanish America wanted war!

Yellow Journalism The exaggerating of stories with graphic descriptions became known as “yellow journalism”

September 11

U.S.S. Maine The U.S.S. Maine was docked in Havana harbor The ship was there to protect Americans living in Cuba On February 15, 1898, the U.S.S. Maine...

Death Toll 260 American soldiers died