USS Maine

I was born in Rutland, Vt Dec 9, 1950. Moved back to Maine when I was a couple months old. I basically grew up on two farms during the summers with my grand parents. Life was pretty simple back then, compared to today. Grandfather Tibbetts did not have electricity or phones. He worked his 500 acres with his horses or steers. The family all picthed in and helped hay or work in the woods. We learned math and spelling through Cribbage and Scrabble. We read with kerosene lamps or lanterns. My…

media source about the conditions Cuba citizens lived in awake negative sentiments towards Spain. Spain was seeing as a monster and its behavior was depicted as exaggeratedly bad. The media provoked a fear among United States citizens after the USS Maine was sunk and provided the government with strong support to eradicate the…

As an international relations and global studies major, it is safe to assume that cultures, economy, and regional differences have always piqued my curiosity. However, my interest in the multinational thought process has always been on the lighter side of global issues, including world news, economy, and basic politics. I had never ventured into the graver side of things: wars. After reading the preface, I had a good idea of what the author’s purpose of writing The Ruses for War: American…

suppress Cuba began to appear in U.S newspapers which caused support to enter the war. Even though President William McKinley was against entering into a war and attempted to prevent the war and U.S involvement. After the unexpected sinking of the USS Maine on February 15, 1898 the U.S grow egar for war and in April Spain declared war against the United States and the following day U.S declared war on Spain. The resulting war was sadly one-sided, since Spain had not prepared its army or its navy…

Election year which might also have affected the outcome of the case. United States v. Wong Kim Ark (1898) also falls on an election year, but it is just a midterm election. Also during this case The United States had high tensions with Spain as the USS Maine had just sunk about a month before the court case was decided. The United States was preparing itself for military combat during this time. These things were happening during the time when the case was going on. This attitude present…

Spanish-American War of 1898(Roark). There are certain events leading up to the war that our Government debated about with regard to getting involved with actions in Cuba. Cuba at that time is a property of the Spanish empire. The battleship USS Maine’s suspicious explosion and sinking in the Havana Harbor, caused most of the country wanting retaliation against Spain. Expansionist such as Teddy Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, made statements that war with Spain opened up…

What was the US role and influence in Cuba after its independence? The role of the influence after its independence was against the multiracial government currently in place. As we know, the United States was segregated, as a result they sent the USS Maine in 1898 and it exploded a mere few weeks later under mysterious circumstances. This action lead to history being split into two. The United States decided to unleash more intervention. In fact many believe the intervention of the United States…

Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858 in New York City. Theodore Roosevelt’s family ancestors were successful Dutch glass importers that were one of New York’s leading families in the late 1800s. Theodor had a difficult time in early age. But always was on the right way and had reached his goals. Theodor’s father name was Theodore Roosevelt Sr. Mother Martha Bulloch Roosevelt
s Wives were Alice Hathaway Lee, Edith Kermit Carow
 his daughters Alice and Ethel. And his 
sons Theodore Jr.,…

NINETEENTH-CENTURY ISOLATIONISM~ The Spanish-American War began with the Cuban struggle for independence from Spain. The United States became involved after the mysterious sinking of the American battleship, "USS Maine", in Havana harbor. The United States had always been interested in purchasing Cuba for their mass production of sugar. During this time sugar was an expensive product and brought in a lot of income to those who took part in its production and sale. Congress gave President William…

are still arguments on the origins of the American empire. Many feel that America became an empire after the declaration of independence was signed. Others feel that America became an empire after its efforts to eliminate European colonies that were stationed in America. Little did they know that the American empire would colonize other parts of the world in which it would have exponential amounts of military dominance and economic power (Anne). A very few amount would suggest that America…