It showed de Lôme’s opinion about the Spanish involvement in Cuba and the United States diplomacy. Revolutionaries in Cuba intercepted the letter, and released it to the press. This where yellow Journalism comes in and puts the American people against the Spanish. William Randolph Hurst, played a role in this because he owned all the newspapers, and got to put whatever he wanted in them. He criticized the Spanish government and the way it controlled Cuba.
“The American flag is a cherished symbol of our national aspirations. It is the closest object to a national icon, rivaled only by the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence… what is the harm in insisting a modicum of respect for it” (Allen 18). Allen feels that the flag is a very important symbol to the nation and thinks that everybody should show respect towards it. The tone used to describe his reasoning is very fierce, as Allen points out the wrongs in the decision. Even though Allen thinks that the Supreme Court wasn’t wrong in their decision, his opinion is very strong, as he suggests how people should treat the flag with respect because of its importance.
Newspapers during that period exaggerated to boost their sales as well as to provoke American intervention with Cuba. Cubans rebelled against Spain between 1868 and 1878 but they were not successful. Anti-Spanish sentiment soon erupted into a second war for independence Jose Marti organized a resistance..... next Summary: Discusses the American victory in the Spanish American War. Analyzes reasons behind the victory. Explores how the victory had lasting political consequences.
Many historians consider the Spanish-American War to be a conflict that American journalists not only reported but helped create. The United States had complex motives for going to war against Spain in 1898; sympathy for its Cuban neighbors mixed with the nation's own global ambitions. But Americans were also driven to war by their emotions, stirred by a series of newspaper stories. For decades, Cuban patriots had waged guerrilla warfare against Spanish rule. Outnumbered and poor, the revolutionaries tried to disrupt the Cuban economy by burning sugarcane plantations.
During the 19th and 20th centuries there are countries that have more power than other countries, the likely hood of imperialism that occurs in those countries are very high and with the greed of some, bloodshed will be inevitable. The world does not just revolve around one country, there are many countries in each continent, there are many different cultures in each country, and in each culture there are different religions among the people. In the Conquest of the United States… by William Graham Sumner “We assume that what we like must come as a welcome blessing to Spanish-Americans and Filipinos. This is grossly and obviously untrue” (Document F). In other words people like their own ways better, and does not like to be corrected for what they do not understand.
“The March of the Flag, by Albert Beveridge” On May 1st 1898 a U.S. naval task force destroyed the Spanish Pacific Fleet and seized control of the Philippines. Consequently, Spain ceded control of the Philippine territory in the Treaty of Paris, which officially ended the war. After the war there was great debate on what was to be done with the Philippine territory now that The United States was in control. Albert Beveridge was part of a small, but, prominent group of imperialists that also included Theodore Roosevelt, John Hay, and Henry Cabot Lodge. As a group, these men supported the annexation of the Philippines and in Beveridge’s “March of the Flag” he explains why the annexation of the Philippines and possibly other territories would be beneficial for the United States in the future.
A controversy comes about when the truth is challenged, and to what extent people are willing to stretch the truth for their voice to be heard. After reading an excerpt from Bartolomé de Las Casas’ The Destruction of the Indies, Las Casas takes the action of unveiling the corrupt atrocities empowered against the Caribbean Indies by the Spanish. In this case, Las Casas used art
He fought against Spanish rule in 1811 with the inspiration of George Washington. After eight long years, he brought an army together and crushed the Spanish army of Colombia. The occupation of his forces led to the Peninsular War, which gave the Spanish Creole an opportunity to gain independence from their mother country. This resulted in a series of revolutions that took place all over Spanish America. This revolution has a great impact and long-lasting implications on the countries in Latin America.
Just think if Spain still had control over Cuba and Hawaii, we would have to spend more money as a country to import sugar and pineapples. With America going to war with Spain and gaining control of Hawaii and Cuba these things are not taxed as much as they would have been. During the war however, many people in Spain and supporting Spain in the war, burnt the sugar cane fields and threatened the lives of many. People against the idea of imperialism were worried about the wars that it might entail and I cannot say that I blame them. With the Spanish American War happening because of the imperialism, this brought many people in America against the idea.
Theresa Guin American History Mr. Ruiz November 28, 2011 The Loyalists The American Revolution was a remarkable event in the history of America. It was a war founded on the great ideals of freedom and justice for all. In this conflict, the British are the antagonists, the wealthy who wish only to preserve their own current standard of living and maintain their power over the colony they founded. As Americans, we embrace the notion that what lead to revolution were the high ideals and lofty principals of its leaders, as well it did. However, if history is to be truly understood, the entire framework of the time must be scrutinized.