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The U.S.S Maine exploded on February 15 1898 (“U.S.S. Maine”)

The Explosion happened no one took credit

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The Explosion of the Maine was originally blamed on the Spanish by the news paper articles known as yellow journalism.

Spanish  didn’t take any responsibility for what happened to the Maine.

This also started to get people worked up to start a campaign to go to war to get revenge on the Spanish.

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Yellow Journalism took the sinking of the Maine way to far when blaming the Spanish.

Helped start the war.

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Cost over $2 Million to build (“U.S.S. Maine”)

Originally to stop the riots from the people in Cuba

Sinking killed 266 people out of the total 354 people on board (“U.S.S. Maine”)

Really sank thanks to the malfunction in one of the coal rooms (“U.S.S. Maine”)

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On March 28 1898 found that the spainish did not destroy the mine.(“Crucial Empire”)

Many after the Explosion believe that it was a malfunction in one of  the coal bunker.(“Crucial Empire”)

Many also believe the conspiracy theory that William Hearst himself help with destroying the U.S.S. Maine (“Crucial Empire”)

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 Yellow Journalism U.S.S. Maine Explosion 

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 Yellow Journalism U.S.S. Maine Explosion 

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(Sunken Battle)

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(Explosion of the Maine)

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Born on April 29,1863

Died on August 14, 1951

Hearst died at the age of 88

Helped war by running News papers that got over 20 Million reads, while in the news paper company he had over 20 Million reads for each. He then stated that it was Spain’s fault that the U.S.S Maine Exploded. He also started the campaign to go to war which pressured the president to do somthing.

Hearst also has 5 children and 1 alleged child (“William Randolph”)

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(Clinedinst)

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(The Sinking 1:45)

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Thomas Frezza of the National Museum of the United States Navy explained the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine which led to the Spanish-American War.

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