Class presentation on the Spanish America War - Unit 6 "Modern America Emerges"

7. Yellow Journalism William Randolph Hearst Joseph Pulitzer

9. "Please remain. You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war." “ There is no war. Request to be recalled.”

11. The sinking of the U.S.S. Maine

12. Used as a rallying cry - REMEMBER THE MAINE!!

14. Yellow Journalism

15. Jingoism was also called “spread-eagleism”

19. Yellow Journalism during (and in ) the War “ Truth is the first casualty of war” William Randolph Hearst

20. The Rough Riders

22. Teddy Roosevelt comes to national prominence

23. The charge up San Juan Hill

24. African American troops fight – successfully!

25. Spain pushed for a peace treaty

26. THE IMPACT "The war of the United States with Spain was very brief. Its results were many, startling, and of world-wide meaning." Henry Cabot Lodge "It has been a splendid little war, begun with the highest motives, carried on with magnificent intelligence and spirit, favoured by that fortune which loves the brave." John Hay

27. Over 5,000 casualties ( just under 400 battle deaths ), and a cost of $250 million

29. Cuba gains independence (sort of)

30. The Platt Amendment Cuba becomes an American PROTECTORATE – kind of like a little brother US military would rule Cuba for a while US could intervene if deemed necessary US received naval base

36. Problems would arise in controlling the possessions - anti-imperialists felt the U.S. should give the countries independence

39. The guerrilla war lasted for three years, with many casualties

42. The Anti-Imperialist League developed

45. CONQUEST

46. EXPENSIVE

47. PROBLEMS AT HOME

49. A Just Action?

50. WORLD OPINION

51. The issue of IMPERIALISM and intervening in foreign countries will dominate American politics for much of the next 30 years!