Why war with Spain?
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- Created on: 08-05-13 12:44
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- Why War With Spain? 1895
- To free Cuba!
- TELLER AMENDMENT - people of Cuba have the right to be independent
- Mckinley - "1. put an end to barbarities, 2. owe it to Cuba 3. protect trade & business"
- War Hunger
- End of frontier meant nothing to do - restless!
- Navy had drawn up plans to attack the Spanish since 1897
- Navy had grown considerably but had yet to be tested
- The Economy
- Increase business of railraods & output of factories (stimulate industry)
- 86% of Cubas exports went to USA
- USA had $50 million invested in Cuba
- Sinking of the Maine
- 1898 the Maine suffered an explosion and lost 266 sailors
- "work of an enemy" - artists showed renditions of how Spanish sabatagors had done this
- 1970's revealed that it was actuallu an accidental explosion caused by faulty design
- Yellow Press
- Public opinion of the Maine explosion forced McKinley (due to reports in press)
- "Spanish Cannibalism" - the outrageous headlines caused symapthy for Cuba
- Pulitzer transformed newspapers with scandalous coverage through drawings & comicstrips
- Manifest Destiny
- Felt that Cuba was rightfully theirs (only 200km away)
- Cubas Location
- Strategically placed in terms of controlling the Gulf of Mexico and trade with South America
- If Panama Canal was to be built, it would only increase its importance
- To free Cuba!
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