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Spanish American War
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Spain had taken hold of Cuba shortly after Columbus “discovered” the New World in 1492. However, by the 19th century, Cubans began to think of independence. Several revolts broke out over the decades but it was not until the mid-1890s that the United States began to take an interest.
Newspaper editors William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer reported on Spanish attempts to put down the Cuban independence movement. Sensationalist journalism led many Americans to side with the Cubans. Furthermore, U.S. business interests complained to the federal government that Cuban unrest was hurting trade. In response, President William McKinley sent the battleship U.S.S. Maine to Cuba to protect American citizens and to send the message: restore order on this island.
On the evening of February 15, 1898, the U.S.S. Maine exploded in Havana Harbor killing over 250 sailors. Hearst and Pulitzer proposed theories that blamed the Spanish for the incident while many in Congress called for Spain’s exit from Cuba. On April 23, Spain declared war on the United States. Two days later, Congress declared war on Spain. The fighting lasted about four months before Spain agreed to Cuban independence and ceded the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico to the United States.
Copyright © 2015-2017 Mike Chisholm. All rights reserved.
For comments, please email: podcast@door24.org
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Newspaper editors William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer reported on Spanish attempts to put down the Cuban independence movement. Sensationalist journalism led many Americans to side with the Cubans. Furthermore, U.S. business interests complained to the federal government that Cuban unrest was hurting trade. In response, President William McKinley sent the battleship U.S.S. Maine to Cuba to protect American citizens and to send the message: restore order on this island.
On the evening of February 15, 1898, the U.S.S. Maine exploded in Havana Harbor killing over 250 sailors. Hearst and Pulitzer proposed theories that blamed the Spanish for the incident while many in Congress called for Spain’s exit from Cuba. On April 23, Spain declared war on the United States. Two days later, Congress declared war on Spain. The fighting lasted about four months before Spain agreed to Cuban independence and ceded the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico to the United States.
Copyright © 2015-2017 Mike Chisholm. All rights reserved.
For comments, please email: podcast@door24.org
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