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Spanish-American War “A Splendid Little War” John Hay, Secretary of State, 1898

2 Iran Launches Missiles on Wednesday, Aimed at American Targets

3 Ship Washes Ashore in NJ: Believed to be Titanic

4 UFO Bombs Tanker – Kills hundreds of US Soldiers headed for Afghanistan!

5 Transformer Comes to Life: Thousands Flee in Panic

6 Background: Who? Spain vs. America Where? Phillipines, Cuba (Spain’s Colonies)

7 Background: The Philippines Cuba USA

8 Why? Help give freedom to Spain’s colonies!

9 Spain’s Reconcentration Policy Spain was fighting a guerilla war and needed to separate “good” from “bad guys What? Why? Civilians were forced into government run camps (with bad conditions) Made Spain look bad in American eyes How did it lead to war?

10 American Economic Interests Protecting their economic interests What? Why? Many of Cuba’s sugar plantations were owned by Americans Made Americans more likely to help out Cuba How did it lead to war?

11 “Yellow Journalists” Make more $ if they keep you scared and interested What? Why? Newspaper created highly exaggerated stories Made Americans want war! How did it lead to war?

12 Why is it called Yellow Journalism?

13 Because of ME!

14 And that’s the way it is…. The two newspapers which ran the Yellow Kid, Pulitzer's World and Hearst's Journal American, quickly became known as the yellow kid papers. This was contracted to the yellow papers and the term yellow kid journalism was at last shortened to yellow journalism, describing the two newspapers' editorial practices of taking (sometimes even fictionalized) sensationalism and profit as priorities in journalismyellow journalism And so it is,,, everything has a history and a story

15 “Yellow Journalism” “You furnish the pictures, I’ll furnish the war William Randolph Hearst Frederic Remington’s Disrobing Propaganda

16 Slide Analysis: Judge Cartoon

17 Sinking of the Maine in Havana Harbor What? USS Maine explodes in Havana, Cuba Harbor, “Spark” that started the war “Remember the Maine! To hell with Spain!” How did it lead to war? Most Americans believe it was Spain’s fault 1976 US Navy analyzed the sunken ship, decided that the hull blew OUT not IN

18 Slide Analysis: Headline of the Maine Explosion Maine Explosion Caused by Bomb or Torpedo? 2/17/1898 New York World

19 Thinking Slide: Which of these do you think was most responsible for the nation going to war?

20 Manila Bay What Happened at Manila Bay? Surprise naval attack sunk the crumbling Spanish Navy Made Americans feel very superior

21 Rough Riders Who were the Rough Riders? Who was their leader? Teddy Roosevelt resigns as Asst Secy of the Navy to lead a “Cowboy Calvary” Brought his own photographer Teddy’s popularity from this leads to his becoming v.p. and president

22 Rough Riders What famous Battle did they participate in? San Juan Hill African Americans also helped but get no credit

23 Teddy Roosevelt

24 Results US defeats Spain & becomes a world power Teddy Roosevelt elected Vice President in 1900 and becomes President in 1901 when McKinley is shot US must decide what to do about Spain’s former colonies (Phillipines, Puerto Rico, and Cuba)

25 Thinking Slide Do you think the war was a good idea?