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Sinking of the Maine
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The U.S. battleship Maine was blown up in Cuba's Havana harbor on Feb. 15, 1898. Newspapers blamed the explosion on Spanish sabotage, leading to the declaration of war (sending the Maine to Havana is an example of Gunboat Diplomacy <intimidation>)
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Yellow Journalism
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In the 1890's several newspapers deliberately sensationalized news from Cuba with stories of atrocities to sell more newspapers
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de Lome letter
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Feb. 1898 Hearst published in the Journal (newspaper) a letter leaked by the Cuban rebels the McKinley was called a weak and stupid politician by Enrique Dupuy de Lome (Spanish Ambassador to Washington D.C.)
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Humanitarian concerns
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Americans felt they had a moral obligation to help the Cuban people in their struggle from Spain and Spanish brutality
Ex: Detention Camps |
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Economic
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The U.S. government wanted to protect American investments in Cuba and to prevent the interruption of U.S. trade with Cuba
Ex: Sugar, railroads, tobacco, rice |
