The Spanish – American War. Causes M Y M A I D M ahan (ideas about power) Y M A I D.

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The Spanish – American War

Causes M Y M A I D

M ahan (ideas about power) Y M A I D

Causes M ahan (ideas about power) Y ellow Journalism M A I D

Causes M ahan (ideas about power) Y ellow Journalism M aine (Who done it?) A I D

Causes M ahan (ideas about power) Y ellow Journalism M aine (Who done it?) A buse of Cubans (Concentration Camps +) I D

Causes M ahan (ideas about power) Y ellow Journalism M aine (Who done it?) A buse of Cubans (Concentration camps +) I nterests in sugar (American business) D

Causes M ahan (ideas about power) Y ellow Journalism M aine (Who done it?) A buse of Cubans (Concentration camps +) I nterests in sugar (American business) D e Lome Letter (Dis on the President)

The Splendid Little War April 20, 1898 = Congress gives the okay Roosevelt sends in navy as Assist. Sec. of Navy –“…having immense fun running the navy!” Few combat deaths / “easy” war –385 die from Spanish bullets –2 major naval battles w/ only two deaths –Most death comes from fever

“In good spirits because oranges and coconuts are so plentiful & every trooper has his canteen full of lemonade all the time.”

So What? Treaty of Paris Cuba “Independent” Philippines bought for $20 Mill. U.S. gets Guam & Puerto Rico U.S. emerges as a full fledged world power