How did the people of America view the Spanish-American War by Krishna Swaminathan https://padlet.com/1526425/ytwgr6wpk09emev en-us 2022-03-09 12:15:22 UTC 2022-03-11 18:38:26 UTC hello@padlet.com American People's View on the Spanish-American War 1526425 https://padlet.com/1526425/ytwgr6wpk09emev/wish/2085939434 2022-03-09 12:18:10 UTC https://padlet.com/1526425/ytwgr6wpk09emev/wish/2085939434 Yellow Journalism 1526425 https://padlet.com/1526425/ytwgr6wpk09emev/wish/2085940479 Yellow Journalism was a form of media, that greatly exaggerated news. It did not prioritize facts, but instead focused on grabbing attention in order to sell more newspapers. ]]> 2022-03-09 12:19:00 UTC https://padlet.com/1526425/ytwgr6wpk09emev/wish/2085940479 Explosion of the USS Maine 1526425 https://padlet.com/1526425/ytwgr6wpk09emev/wish/2085941599 The USS Maine exploded of unknown causes while it was in Cuba. The USS Maine was sent to Cuba to protect American interests there. It then exploded. Possible explanations were that the Spanish sank the warship, or there was an internal problem. ]]> 2022-03-09 12:19:53 UTC https://padlet.com/1526425/ytwgr6wpk09emev/wish/2085941599 1526425 https://padlet.com/1526425/ytwgr6wpk09emev/wish/2085947438 2022-03-09 12:24:20 UTC https://padlet.com/1526425/ytwgr6wpk09emev/wish/2085947438 After the explosion of the USS Maine, the newspapers greatly exaggerated and assumed that the explosion was an enemy attack. This would have convinced the people of the US that the Spanish had attacked the US and this could have been part of the reason the US declared war on Spain. Using Yellow Journalism, the newspapers greatly fostered Anti-Spain sentiment and pitted the US people against Spain. 1526425 https://padlet.com/1526425/ytwgr6wpk09emev/wish/2086146226 2022-03-09 14:13:59 UTC https://padlet.com/1526425/ytwgr6wpk09emev/wish/2086146226 Timeline 1526425 https://padlet.com/1526425/ytwgr6wpk09emev/wish/2086147734 2022-03-09 14:14:42 UTC https://padlet.com/1526425/ytwgr6wpk09emev/wish/2086147734 January 1898 1526425 https://padlet.com/1526425/ytwgr6wpk09emev/wish/2086156332 The USS Maine was sent to Cuba to protect American interests. ]]> 2022-03-09 14:18:40 UTC https://padlet.com/1526425/ytwgr6wpk09emev/wish/2086156332 February 1898 1526425 https://padlet.com/1526425/ytwgr6wpk09emev/wish/2086160886 The USS Maine sinks due to explosion. The real causes were unknown. ]]> 2022-03-09 14:20:40 UTC https://padlet.com/1526425/ytwgr6wpk09emev/wish/2086160886 February 1898 1526425 https://padlet.com/1526425/ytwgr6wpk09emev/wish/2086166200 Articles from newspapers are released saying that the Spanish have sunk the USS Maine. This creates strong Anti-Spanish sentiment from the American people. ]]> 2022-03-09 14:23:03 UTC https://padlet.com/1526425/ytwgr6wpk09emev/wish/2086166200 April 1898 1526425 https://padlet.com/1526425/ytwgr6wpk09emev/wish/2086168050 The US declares war on Spain. ]]> 2022-03-09 14:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/1526425/ytwgr6wpk09emev/wish/2086168050 May 1898 - December 1899 1526425 https://padlet.com/1526425/ytwgr6wpk09emev/wish/2086173335 The Spanish-American War is fought in Cuba, the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico. ]]> 2022-03-09 14:26:23 UTC https://padlet.com/1526425/ytwgr6wpk09emev/wish/2086173335 December 1899 1526425 https://padlet.com/1526425/ytwgr6wpk09emev/wish/2086181414 The Treaty of Paris is signed between Spain and the US. The Treaty of Paris ends the Spanish-American War, and the US gains control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines. ]]> 2022-03-09 14:29:25 UTC https://padlet.com/1526425/ytwgr6wpk09emev/wish/2086181414