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Chapter 7 Section 2 The Spanish American War
William Randolph Hearst 1863-1951 New York Journal 28 Newspapers, 18 magazines House of Representatives “You Furnish the pictures, I’ll furnish the war.”
Joseph Pulitzer 1847-1911 New York World Pulitzer Prize Yellow Kid
Yellow Journalism Shocking and sensationalized reporting New
New York York Journal – Hearst World – NO SPANISH SOURCES – Pulitzer – De Lome letter – it was an – Yellow Kid – intercepted letter written by popular Spain’s minister to the US comic strip and printed in the Journal. – Followed suit It ridiculed McKinley in sources • Called “the worst insult to the U.S. in its history”
War Feb. 9, 1898 – De Lome letter Feb. 15, 1898 – USS Maine Apr. 19 1898 – Teller Amendment Apr. 23, 1898 – Spain breaks relations Apr. 25, 1898 – Congress Declares War Apr. 21, 1898 – “War technically begins”
The Philippines George Dewey –Defeated Spain in the Philippines. Emilio Aguinaldo –Filipino Patriot who lead many Filipinos alongside the Americans May 1, 1898 Manila Bay
Score:
America 400 Spain
0
Cuba cont. Bad food - Food purchased by the Army caused disease and many deaths among soldiers Disease – yellow fever Rough Riders - African American soldiers Buffalo Soldiers – Teddy Roosevelt Battle of San Juan
We Win Spain
loses bad. US gets Guam, Puerto Rico and…… the Philippines $20 million Cuba’s independence We gain power
Postwar Pacific Annexation of The Philippines
Arguments for – McKinley, “to educate the Filipinos, and uplift and civilize and Christianize them.” – Economic Value – Strategic Value – If we don’t someone will.
Arguments against – Violate the foundation of the American system. – Outsourcing oppression – New immigrants, cheap labor.
The First Occupation.. Feb.
5, 1899 – Philippines annexed Emilio Aguinaldo Insurgency 4000 US dead, 220,000 Filipinos dead “Prepare them for independence” July 4, 1946
Platt Amendment This
is a US forced Amendment to the Cuban constitution Cuba could enter no foreign agreements without permission US received 2 naval bases on island US had right to intervene whenever they felt it was necessary.
By forcing Cuba to agree to Platt Amendment, did they really gain independence?
William Randolph Hearst 1863-1951 New York Journal 28 Newspapers, 18 magazines House of Representatives “You Furnish the pictures, I’ll furnish the war.”
Joseph Pulitzer 1847-1911 New York World Pulitzer Prize Yellow Kid
Yellow Journalism Shocking and sensationalized reporting New
New York York Journal – Hearst World – NO SPANISH SOURCES – Pulitzer – De Lome letter – it was an – Yellow Kid – intercepted letter written by popular Spain’s minister to the US comic strip and printed in the Journal. – Followed suit It ridiculed McKinley in sources • Called “the worst insult to the U.S. in its history”
War Feb. 9, 1898 – De Lome letter Feb. 15, 1898 – USS Maine Apr. 19 1898 – Teller Amendment Apr. 23, 1898 – Spain breaks relations Apr. 25, 1898 – Congress Declares War Apr. 21, 1898 – “War technically begins”
The Philippines George Dewey –Defeated Spain in the Philippines. Emilio Aguinaldo –Filipino Patriot who lead many Filipinos alongside the Americans May 1, 1898 Manila Bay
Score:
America 400 Spain
0
Cuba cont. Bad food - Food purchased by the Army caused disease and many deaths among soldiers Disease – yellow fever Rough Riders - African American soldiers Buffalo Soldiers – Teddy Roosevelt Battle of San Juan
We Win Spain
loses bad. US gets Guam, Puerto Rico and…… the Philippines $20 million Cuba’s independence We gain power
Postwar Pacific Annexation of The Philippines
Arguments for – McKinley, “to educate the Filipinos, and uplift and civilize and Christianize them.” – Economic Value – Strategic Value – If we don’t someone will.
Arguments against – Violate the foundation of the American system. – Outsourcing oppression – New immigrants, cheap labor.
The First Occupation.. Feb.
5, 1899 – Philippines annexed Emilio Aguinaldo Insurgency 4000 US dead, 220,000 Filipinos dead “Prepare them for independence” July 4, 1946
Platt Amendment This
is a US forced Amendment to the Cuban constitution Cuba could enter no foreign agreements without permission US received 2 naval bases on island US had right to intervene whenever they felt it was necessary.
By forcing Cuba to agree to Platt Amendment, did they really gain independence?
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