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Explosion of the USS Maine and DE Dome Letter

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Explosion of the USS Maine and DE Dome Letter

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At 9:40 pm on February 15, 1898, the battleship U.S.S Maine exploded in Havana Harbor Killing 268 men and shocking American Populace. Americans are assuming the Spanish were responsible for the Maine Destruction. During this time a letter was leaked to the American press called the DE Dome Letter. This letter criticized American President William McKinley by calling him weak and concerned only with gaining the favor of the crowd. A Cuban rebel had stolen the letter from a Havana post office and leaked it to the newspaper, which was thirsty for scandal.

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Tension was growing between the United States and Japan but Roosevelt did not want war. Instead he wanted to show off his navy and sent out 16 battleships, which were all white, not only to Japan but around the whole world. They set off on a 43,000 mile journey making port calls. The Great White Fleet gained a lot of respect from around the world.

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Theodore Roosevelt's Great White Fleet - Decades TV Network

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It's that old saying: if you've got it...flaunt it. The U.S. Navy did just that on December 16, 1907, when they set off on a 43,000 mile journey around the globe. With 16 battleships and 14,000 sailors and Marines, it was a clear show of strength that sent a message to world powers.

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Teddy Roosevelt sent the large squadron of 16 battleships on a global unit. This fleet was peaceful but it displayed the strength of the American Navy. It also gained international respect and deterred other countries from challenging American interests.

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Teedy Roosevelt used the military to help Panama gain independence from Columbia during the building of the Panama Canal. The Panama Canal helped the US trade and move the military faster between the oceans.

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The Roosevelt Corollary was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine. IN the Roosevelt Corollary the European countries began to intervene in Latin American countries that owed debt. Also, this would prevent other countries from gaining power and territory near the US.

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The Big Stick Diplomacy was when Teddy Roosevelt believed in "Speak softly and carry a big stick." Roosevelt wanted a strong global military to deter other countries from challenging American interests. The Big Stick Diplomacy included The Roosevelt Corollary, Building the Panama Canal, and The Great White Fleet.

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Alfred T. Mahan wrote the book, The Influence of Sea Power upon History. His book said a large navy spread worldwide on bases helped a country's power and security.

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^ Nurses helped injured soldiers and soldiers who were victims of the mustard gas that was used to attack during ww1. The use of gas masks helped to prevent them from inhaling toxins.

^Soldiers wore gas masks to protect themselves from Mustard gas. Also large blisters appear on exposed skin.

^Many soldiers attempt to cross over trenches and through crucial barbed wire. Only a few made it.

Down below is a letter of a soldier who wrote to his parents. He writes about his wounds that he got during the war.