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Works Cited

Green, John, narrator. American Imperialism: Crash Course US History #28. TouTube, youtu.be/QfsfoFqsFk4.

“Joseph Pulitzer.” Encyclopedia Britannica, www.britannica.com/biography/Joseph-Pulitzer.

JosephPulitzerPrinceNeznpsgov. Wikimedia Commons, commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JosephPulitzerPinceNeznpsgov.jpg.

“U.S Battleship Maine Explodes in Havana.” The New York Times, 15 Feb. 2012, learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/15/feb-15-1898-u-s-battleship-maine-explodes-in-havana-harbor/.

U.S.S. Maine Entering Havana Harbor. Wkimedia Commons, commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USS_Maine_entering_Havana_harbor_HD-SN-99-01929.JPEG.

World 98. Wikimedia Commons, commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:World98.jpg.

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The U.S.S. Maine in the Havana Harbor (U.S.S. Maine).

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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America pressured Spain into giving Cuba partial freedom/autonomy as a country on January 1, 1898.

Cubans rioted against Spain in Havana.

The U.S.S. Maine was sent to Havana in the middle of January.

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The U.S.S. Maine Exploded on February 15, 1898, killing 260 of the ships crew.

The ship was in Havana Harbor when it exploded.

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America blamed Spain for the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine.

Spain denied involvement with the explosion.

American citizens were outraged at Spain for destroying the U.S.S Maine.

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Yellow Journalism of the U.S.S. Maine (World 98).

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Yellow Journalism fed the citizens anger against Spain for the explosion.

William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer were famous Yellow Journalists that made citizens angry which put pressure on America’s government to do something about the Spanish destroying the U.S.S. Maine.

This pressure then caused America to go to war with Spain.

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He was born of April 10, 1847.

Pulitzer was a newspaper editor and publisher.

He was famous for Yellow Journalism.

Had a newspaper company in New York called, “The World”.

His newspapers sparked the Spanish American war.

Died on October 29, 1911.

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Although it is not 100% what started the explosion, in 1976 it was discovered to most likely that the explosion was from the inside of the ship, which would be an accidental explosion.

In 1998 National Geographic’s investigation found that the explosion started from the inside as well.

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8 minutes in talks about the U.S.S. Maine.

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American Imperialism: Crash Course US History #28