The Spanish American and Philippine American war by

How the US was involved

caelynkelly — 2014-10-28 23:36:38 UTC

we wanted freedom for Cuba to show that we encourage freedom

Effects and causes of the war paragraphs

caelynkelly — 2014-10-28 23:44:11 UTC

The US had sent warships to Cuba because there were reports of the Spanish abusing and killing Cubans. They tried to force Spain to give up Cuba. When we sent the US Maine out to sea an it exploded, killing about 260 people, the US newspapers, (called yellow journalism) and ordinary people, persuaded US government to go to war

When the US Maine was destroyed, we blamed the spanish. Cubans finally got their freedom, and the US got Cuba, the Philipines, and so forth.

Causes of the war

caelynkelly — 2014-10-28 23:46:03 UTC

US Maine

Cuba

Roots of imperialism

yellow journalism

politics

De Lome letter (William Randolph Hearst released this letter)

Sympathy

Following reports of Spanish abuse and killing of Cubans, the United States sent warships to Cuba. Spain was losing control of Cuba and had been putting Cubans into concentrated camps. The United States sent ships to Cuba to try to force Spain to give up Cuba. The U.S. battleship Maine exploded in Cuban waters, killing about 260 people on board. U.S. newspapers blamed Spain for the explosion. Spain tried to avoid going to war, but pressure from U.S. newspapers, called yellow journalism, and ordinary people, persuaded U.S. government to go to war. Some of these people just wanted Cuba to become independent, but others hoped that the United States could build a colonial empire overseas, like many European countries had done.

How and when did the war end?

caelynkelly — 2014-10-28 23:52:05 UTC

The war ended when the Treaty of Paris was signed on December 10, 1898 by America and Spain.

The Philippine American war

caelynkelly — 2014-10-30 07:33:57 UTC

As soon as the Spanish American war started, commondor George Dewey raced to the Philippines with four large gunboats and two small gunboats. On May 1st, ignoring the reports that mines barred his way, he sailed to Manila Bay and destroyed the Spanish Pacific fleet stationed there. The Spanish lost 381 lives, but none of Dewey's men were killed. He had indeed beated the spanish but didn't have enough troops to secure the Philippines. Troops eventually arrived, and on August 13, US troops and Filipino rebels led by Emilio Aguinaldo took control over the Philippine capital, Manila.

Taft's Foreign Policy

Brookie_W — 2014-11-05 01:43:45 UTC

His position was that the US should expand. He pursued a program called the "dollar diplomacy" which encourages American investments in South and Central America, the Caribbean, and the far east

Wilson

caelynkelly — 2014-11-05 01:49:29 UTC

Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States from 1913 to 1921 and leader of the Progressive Movement. He served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910 and was Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913.

Roosevelt

caelynkelly — 2014-11-05 01:52:07 UTC

John D. Roosevelt was a American statesman and a political leader that served as the 32nd president of the US

Latin America-Effect

Brookie_W — 2014-11-05 01:58:11 UTC

It effected them because America was right above them, and they figured out America was a world power, so it worried them that they may try to take over.

Panama Canal 5 w's

caelynkelly — 2014-11-05 03:41:39 UTC

Who: Roosevelt

What: A canal built in Panama

When: 1903–1914

Where: Central America, Panama

Why: to shorten sea travel distance