The philippineamerican war began february 4, 1899, when shots were exchanged between a small number of american and filipino forces in a manila suburb. Hostilities began in the aftermath of the internal explosion of uss maine in havana harbor in cuba, leading to u. The ten years war, also known as the great war, which started in 1868 became the first of three wars of cuban independence. The spanishamerican war, 1898 office of the historian. The terms of the treaty, in reality dictated to spain by the united states after a short and decisive war. Also called the general allotment act, it tried to dissolve indian tribes by redistributing the land. Ap us history spanish american war imperialism flashcards. Spanishamerican war collectibles 18981902 for sale ebay. The war would last three years and end with the philippines under american control for decades. Spanishamerican war 1898 the best book axis history forum. The spanishamerican war was an 1898 conflict between the united states and spain that ended spanish colonial rule in the americas and resulted in u.
Maine americans incorrectly blame the spanish due to. War between the united states and spain began april 21, 1898. Causes of the spanish american war schoolworkhelper. News about spanishamerican war 1898, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. In october 1873, following the defeat of the confederacy and five years into the cuban revolution, fry became captain of a sidewheeler, the ss virginius. This book is published by combined books in pennsylvania and is presented in hardback with eight chapters, 352 pages, extensive appendixes, maps, biographies, sidebars and illustrations. The 25th american president and was in power during the spanish american war. The united states went on to win the war, which ended spanish colonial rule in the. P6rez s interpretive book, cuba and the establishes the. Pulitzer fomented or brought on the war with spain in 1898, he says. The relative ease with which the united states dispatched the spanish squadron. Treaty of paris signed us annexes puerto rico, guam, philippines.
The spanish american war of 1898 is often viewed as a disjointed series of colorful episodes. Maine was an american battleship that was blown up off the coast of cuba in 1898, killing 260 americans. Maine in havana on january 25, 1898, to the treaty of paris, concluded on december 10, 1898 the president decided that cuba would have to be liberated by land forces, and to this end the army scrambled to raise and train both volunteers. The victory over spain made the united states a colonial power. The french failure led americans to push for a canal through. The philippineamerican war erupted less than a month later. List of books and articles about spanishamerican war. In 1898, a conflict between the united states and spain, in which the u. The spanishamerican war nurses memorial is a memorial in arlington national cemetery in arlington county, virginia, in the united states that commemorates those. Spain for her part, viewed cuba as an integral part of spain and the american demand for spain to withdrawal from cuba after centuries of rule there since the discovery by columbus to be unacceptable and declared war on america on april 23, 1898.
Spanish american war 18981901 spanish american war 18981901 timeline of spanish american war. The war ended with the signing of the treaty of paris on december 10, 1898. Spanishamerican war war fought between the us and spain in cuba and the philippines. The war of 1898 the university of north carolina press. Millard, philippines not a problem nor a burden, 23 february. Mckinley with congress permission, of course declared war on spain on april 25, 1898. What is the best book about history of the spanishamerican war 1898, with detailed description of political and military events, and political, military, and. In may 1898, spanish admiral pascual cervera was first spotted in santiago. The major port of santiago was the main target of naval operations during the war.
Power, domestic politics, and the spanishamerican war. The american account of the 1898 spanishamerican war emphasizes the cuban fight for independence and americas speedy victories in the caribbean and the pacific, which the soontobe secretary of state john hay described as a splendid little war. The civil war of the 1960s, sixth edition, is the definitive interpretive survey of the political, social, and cultural history of 1960s america. The story has been told and retold to show how the yellow press, of which hearst was an exemplar, set the united states on the road to the spanishamerican wara war in. It lasted less than 3 months and resulted in cubas independence as well as the us annexing puerto rico, guam, and the philippines. The government of spain, having lost control of cuba, and being unable to protect the property or the lives of resident. The book offers a clear and concise account of the spanish american war fought in 1898. Spanishamerican war 1898 president mckinley tells spain to leave cuba sinking of warship u. Even the photos in the book appear to be halftone pictured lifted from these. Feb 25, 1898 theodore roosevelt cables commodore dewey with a plan to attack the philippines, if war with spain breaks out. President mckinley refused to declare war until the last possible moment in order to preserve good spanishamerican relations. On april 23, president mckinley asked for 125,000 volunteers to fight against spain. Digmaang espanyolamerikano was an armed conflict between spain and the united states in 1898. Interpretations of the spanishamericancubanfilipino war thomas g.
The result was the 1898 treaty of paris, negotiated on terms favorable to the u. The history of negro soldiers in the spanishamerican war. The spanish american war, 1898 is one in a series great campaigns published by combined books in pennsylvania and is presented in hardback with eight chapters, 352 pages, extensive appendixes, maps, biographies, sidebars and illustrations. On april 23, spain stated it would declare war if u. Brooke served in the united states army during both the american civil war, where he was seriously wounded and later in the spanish american war. Page 1 we watch with deep and abiding interest the heroic battles of the cuban patriots against cruelty and oppression applause, and our best hopes go out for the full success of their determined contest for liberty. On the night of 15 february 1898 the battleship uss maine was shattered by an explosion which sent the ship and twothirds of her crew to the bottom of havana harbor. The spanishamerican war of 1898 ended spains colonial empire in the western hemisphere and secured the position of the united states as a pacific power. The spanishamerican war, while dominating the media, also fueled the.
The next day, on april 25, the us declared war on spain. Later in his book, professor may f ment and contradicts himself, emphasizing only that mass hy. It was, to a large degree, brought about by the efforts of u. As a result spain lost its control over the remains of its overseas empire cuba, puerto rico, the philippines islands, guam, and other islands.
The spanishamerican war hispanic division, library of congress. In fact, conservative newspapers, staid business journals, book. Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause. Burford, 1900, by indiana adjutant generals office page imags at hathitrust items. Cuban nationalists revolt against spanish rule 1896. Although the war was largely brought about by the efforts of u. The explosion was blamed on the spanish, and provided a reason for starting the spanishamerican war. The spanishamerican war was a fourmonth conflict between spain and the united states, provoked by word of spanish colonial brutality in cuba. Timeline description the spanishamerican war 1898 main events. Interpretations of the spanishamericancubanfilipino war. Bolstered by widespread sympathy for those who were seeking cuban independence from spains colonial rule, the emotioncharged maine tragedy forced the already strained spanishamerican relations to the breaking point.
One hundred years ago, in 1898, the united states was fighting the spanishamerican war. The spanish colonies of cuba, puerto rico, guam, and the philippines, as well as the formerly independent nation of hawaii, became american posse. Hay was abraham lincolns personal advisorsecretary almost 40 years previously during a far more dramatic and bloody. Did yellow journalism fuel the outbreak of the spanishamerican.
The american victory against the spanish would result in the collapse of what remained of spains colonial empire and would herald americas entrance as a major player on the. The philippines, 18981946 us house of representatives. Spanishamerican war, 1898, brief conflict between spain and the united states arising out of spanish policies in cuba. States and charging that the spanishamerican war w. The cuban war of independence that began in 1895 transformed into the spanish america war when president w.
Spanishamerican war of 1898 the first imperialist war for the division among the imperialists of colonial possessions. General shafters orders were to push forward without delay. Why the united states went to war with spain in 1898 jstor. The associated press had 23 reporters on the job and five press boats. Designed to forestall growing indian proverty, it resulted in many indians losing their lands to speculators. Spanishamerican war 1898, conflict between the united states and spain that ended spanish colonial rule in the americas and resulted in u. How yellow journalism sparked the spanishamerican war. On august 12, 1898, representatives for the united states and spain signed a peace protocol in washington dc, ending the threemonthlong spanishamerican war in cuba, puerto rico, guam, and the philippines. The treaty of paris, signed december 10, 1898, ended this war. New listingkrag handguard springfield 1898 stock handguard 1902 sight this is a model 1898 krag handguard. In setting up as its objective the capture of cuba, the philippines, and puerto rico, which were under spanish colonial rule, the us government considered these possessions not only as valuable sources of raw materials and commodity. The spanishamerican war was an armed conflict between spain and the united states in.
Expansion overseas independence movements in spanish colonies led to the spanishamerican war in 1898. Record of indiana volunteers in the spanishamerican war, 18981899 indianapolis. On april 25, 1898 the united states declared war on spain following the sinking of the battleship maine in havana harbor on february 15, 1898. Paterson university of connecticut as spain, the united states, cuba, puerto rico, and the philippines approach the centenary of the 1898 war, scholars in all of these countries are reexploring the event that drew the united states. Written by two top experts on the eramaurice isserman, a historian of american radicalism, and. After a brief skirmish near siboney on june 23, a contingent of spaniards assumed lighty entrenched positions at las guasimas. Philippines declares itself an independent republic.
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