1. The Spanish American War

4. Revolution in Cuba
Cuba is located 90 miles off the coast of Florida – Spanish colony
Cubans wanted independence
Jose Marti gathered arms, money and men in New York to fight Spanish rule
Launched a revolution from the US
Cubans were forced into concentration camps
Cuban economy collapsed
McKinley sought to avoid war with Spain

6. The Maine Incident
1898- Spain was not in control of its own officials in Cuba
McKinley ordered the battleship Maine to Havana Harbor to show concern
February 15, the Maine exploded killing 260 Americans
Most Americans believed it was the Spanish who had blown up the Maine

8. Yellow Journalism Pushes the US toward War
Yellow Journalism: sensational headlines and stories with little attention to the facts
William Randolph Hearst – New York Journal
Joseph Pulitzer – The World
Newspapers fed anti-Spanish sentiment
March 1898 – McKinley sent Spain an ultimatum
April 11, 1898 – McKinley asked Congress to use force against the Spanish

10. The Outbreak of War in the Philippines
May 1, 1898 – US attacked the Spanish in the harbor at Manila
US demolished the Spanish forces in 7 hours
US blockades the harbor until ground troops arrive
Filipino Emilio Aguinaldo and his rebels aided the US in hopes of gaining independence
Manila was captured August 13, 1898

12. The War in Cuba 17,000 US troops land at Santiago
Fighting began on June 20, 1898
Theodore Roosevelt and the “Rough Riders”
Battle of San Juan Hill – forced the Spanish to flee from Cuba
US turns and conquers Puerto Rico

14. US Defeats Spain Spain signed a peace protocol on August 12, 1898
Treaty of Paris was signed in October 1898
US receives Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines, Samoa
Cuba gains independence
US sets up a military government in Cuba

16. US Emerges as a World Power
By 1899 the US had expanded its control to include: Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines, Samoa and other Pacific Islands
Many Americans were “anti-imperialists”
Anti-Imperialist League
Opposed US control of the Philippines

18. US Imperialism in the Early 1900s
Roosevelt’s “Big Stick Policy”
Pushed for greater involvement in world affairs
Wanted a strong international presence but peaceful relations
“Speak softly, and carry a big stick”
Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
Asserted the right of the US to act as police power
Began building the Panama Canal
Open Door Policy in Asia

19. Taft’s “Dollar Diplomacy”
Encouraged US businesses to invest in foreign regions
wanted advance US authority and prosperity while promoting worldwide stability
Wilson’s “Moral Diplomacy”
Wanted to secure US economic interests abroad
US should “champion democracy” around the globe and help maintain world peace
Led the US to meddle in the affairs of Latin America and Asia