HISP 226 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Yellow Journalism, Eugenics, Albert J. Beveridge
20 Apr 2017
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Setting the stage in cuba: cuba is the last colonial hold that spain has, a national symbol, about the battle of two large powers - spain and the usa, territorial metaphor. Jose marti: referring to the americas as a whole, call for universal freedom in the americas. Us intervention in 1898: a very brief conflict, from april to december, including the philippines in which the. Treaty of paris is signed on december 10th. Transatlantic background, 1898 (end of war: fake last battle to justify the whole war and spain"s surrender. Spanish losses: the usa does not annex cuba, does not make political decisions in the country although they occupy it fully. Film footage and power of the image: essential in understanding reaction of war, humanization through photography insight in the enemy, opens up the conflict in a human way. Imperialism of liberty: legal right to exercise their own power and intervene in another country"s constitution.
