DESTRUCTION OF U.S. WAR SHIP IN CUBA WAS THE WORK OF AN ENEMY

Do Now: Locate Cuba on the map.

Imperialism

CAUSE: The thing that happened FIRST. The REASON something happened.

EFFECT: What happened after. The result of something.

The policy powerful counties seeking to control the economic and political affairs of weaker countries or regions

Causes of the Spanish-American WarCuban RevolutionU.S. desire to expandYellow journalismSinking of the USS Maine

Cuban RevolutionCuba under Spain’s control.

Spain put Cubans in concentration camps and over 200,000 prisoners

Cuba fought Spain many times in the 1800s for freedom.

Spanish sent thousands of soldiers to Cuba.

U.S. desire to expandAmericans proud of USWanted country to grow

Wanted more land and sell their goods everywhere

If they defeated Spanish Empire, the US would get territory outside of north America.

Wanted Cuba and Puerto Rico as part of the United States.

Yellow JournalismNewspapers tried to get the U.S. into warPrint stories how cruel Spain was (sometimes

told lies)Yellow Journalism was used to attract

readersReport sensational stories and headlinesBiased or untrue

William Randolph Hearst (NY Journal)Joseph Pulitzer (NY World)

Headlines from newspapers:

“Truths from Cuba that will shock the Civilized World”

-November 8, 1897 “Vultures pick out sailors’ bones—people want war”

-February 24, 1898“200,000 people are starving—Spanish try to kill off Cubans”

-April 15, 1897

Sinking of the USS Maine

US warship stationed in Havana, Cuba

Exploded Killed over 260

AmericansYellow Press ran

headlines immediately blaming the Spanish for the explosion

The real reason why it blew up is still unknown

*SPARKED IMMEDIATE WAR WITH THE SPANISH!*

Spanish-American War (1898)Lasted only four monthsU.S. won—turned America into an imperial powerTreaty of Paris

Spanish colonies of Puerto Rico, Guam, and Philippines belonged to US

Cuba gained its independenceCuba signed the Platt Amendment

If Cuba wanted to have any treaties with other countries, it would have to ask America first.

allowed America to intervene into Cuban affairs even during times of peace

allowed America to keep navy ships in its bay (Guantanamo Bay).