War is a very present and significant part of our history. Whether it was the Civil War, or the Revolutionary War, all of these wars have affected our country in both negative and positive ways. In 1899, America decided to go to war with Spain after a history of multiple incidents. Although many people believe that this was the right decision made, there are many reasons why it wasn’t as well. America’s decision to go to war with Spain was the wrong one due to the fact that America was still imperializing, misunderstood the USS Maine issue, and was still dealing with their own problems.
One reason why America’s decision to go to war with spain was the wrong one is because america was imperializing. Imperialism was a way for america to extend its power by taking over, protecting, and making alliances with other nations. America had just successfully annexed hawaii, and this was just the start of America’s success with imperialism. This shows how America's decision to go to war with spain was wrong because it would ruin everything they have already accomplished using imperialism and prevent them from being able to further imperialize. …show more content…
The USS Maine, was an American ship that was sent to Cuba to protect Americans who were living there. While the ship was docked in Havana Harbor, it blew up and killed over 250 sailors. Although this blowup was not anybody’s fault, the Americans immediately blamed Spain, publishing it in newspapers all over the country. Not only was this wrong because America did not have many reasons as to why this would be spain’s fault, but also because Spain immediately sent aid to help the american sailors after the explosion. Even though the explosion was not Spain’s fault, it was a huge factor that contributed to America’s decision to go war with
One reason why America’s decision to go to war with spain was the wrong one is because america was imperializing. Imperialism was a way for america to extend its power by taking over, protecting, and making alliances with other nations. America had just successfully annexed hawaii, and this was just the start of America’s success with imperialism. This shows how America's decision to go to war with spain was wrong because it would ruin everything they have already accomplished using imperialism and prevent them from being able to further imperialize. …show more content…
The USS Maine, was an American ship that was sent to Cuba to protect Americans who were living there. While the ship was docked in Havana Harbor, it blew up and killed over 250 sailors. Although this blowup was not anybody’s fault, the Americans immediately blamed Spain, publishing it in newspapers all over the country. Not only was this wrong because America did not have many reasons as to why this would be spain’s fault, but also because Spain immediately sent aid to help the american sailors after the explosion. Even though the explosion was not Spain’s fault, it was a huge factor that contributed to America’s decision to go war with