HISTORY 1DD3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Emilio Aguinaldo, William Randolph Hearst, Roosevelt Corollary
22 Oct 2017
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Spanish american war: causes centered on cuba, hisotricall interest. Natural extension of american continent - john adams: humanitarian concerns, mistreated by spain, revolution by jose mart puts valeriano butcher weyler in power, concentration camps, yellow press, william randolph hearst- ny journal, richard outcault- cartoonist of the yellow kid . Joseph pulitzer- ny world: economic, rebel"s burned million in sugarcane, dupuy de lome letter. Spanish ambassador insulitis mckneely: sinking of maine. In havana harbor to protect american interest : spain refused to give cuban independence, a splendid little war - john hay, the philippines, dewey, ordered by tr, destroys spanish fleet, cuba. Spanish fleet trapped in santiago harbor: protected by guns on san juan hill, taken by tr, when fleet leaves is sunk, results, navy= amazing, army= poor leadership and logistics. Back up in florida with general shafter: teller amendment- cuba is independent after war, platt amendment- helps cuba get on feet. Really gives america control in cuba: colonies.
