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US attempts to purchase Cuba
Diplomats recommended to Franklin Pierce to buy Cuba from Spain. The Cuban revolt against Spain was not successful, but in 1886 the Cuban people did force Spain to abolish slavery. They wanted -
The Yellow Press
The yellow press was a very dramatic writing service that dramatized everything throughout this time period. It affected everybody, and nobody believed half of the stuff that was in that paper. Weyler had many actions that made people upset about the Spanish american war. One of the common stories was children being thrown to sharks. -
Cuba's First War for Independence
United States armed forces were forced to send troops to Cuba and Puerto Rico to try and keep everybody safe. People disagree that United States took over for the wrong reasons. The yellow press also didn't help with this issue. -
Jose Marti led Cuba’s second war for Independence
José Martí started a revolution to resist against Spain. He wanted to destroy property of the Americans. Sugar mills and plantations that many people worked on for a living. He wanted to help rebel against Cuba. -
U.S. Declares war on Spain
The war itself lasted about 3 to 4 months. Many people were hurt and the war was caused by spanish policies that not many people agreed with. Cuba struggled itself to gain independence. The Spanish-American War was a victory for the United States and fought in the Caribbean islands of Cuba and Puerto Rico and the western pacific islands of the Philippines and Guam -
Valeriano Weyler was sent to Cuba by Spain
Spain responded to the Cuban revolt by sending General Valeriano Weyler to Cuba to restore order. He wanted to herd the population into concentration camps and not let them live lives like they were allowed too. About 300,000 people were put into these camps to starve to death or die of nasty disease. -
Publication of the De Lome letter
“Cuba Libre” gained lots of sympathy from America as the days went on. When McKinley took office inventions were on the rise. He didn't want America to worry that they were going to go into war with Spain. After a while, it looked as if it had succeeded. -
Explosion of the USS Maine
America had so much outrage towards Spain. McKinnley sent the USS Maine to save innocent americans from danger. Nobody knew, but the ship then blew up in the harbor in 1898. There was a $50,000 reward for anyone who could help with the evidence of the ship.
