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Paper Abstract: Examines causes of 1898 conflict between Spain & U.S. Paper Introduction: WHAT WERE THE CAUSES OF THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR? The Spanish-American War was basically a movement designed to test the Imperialist powers of Europe and the effect those powers would have if they tried to claim authority over nations on the North and South American continents. History books record the 1898 conflict as a war between Spain and the United States which was caused by demands from Cuban patriots who wanted to be independent from Spanish rule. In fact, there were many reasons the all acted together to create the conflict (Omicinski, 1998, ARC). The United States had just 30 some years before undergone the Civil War and a painful reconstruction and was trying to unify itself as a nation. In the meantime, Spain, whose naval Text of the Paper: The entire text of the paper is shown below. However, the text is somewhat scrambled. We want to give you as much information as we possibly can about our papers and essays, but we cannot give them away for free. In the text below you will find that while disordered, many of the phrases are essentially intact. From this text you will be able to get a solid sense of the writing style, the concepts addressed, and the sources used in the research paper. would view withdispleasure any European intervention in the Americas. OnJune 1, when the Spanish fleet attempted to escape, it was destroyed.While Admiral Dewey was conquering the Spanish in the Pacific, TheodoreRoosevelt, who would soon become President of the United States led a troopof Rough Riders in fierce ground battle at El Canay and San Juan Hill. ARC. TheSpanish-American War, which lasted 144 days, was ended on July 17 whenSantiago was captured. The Spanish-American War was basically a movement designed to test theImperialist powers of Europe and the effect those powers would have if theytried to claim authority over nations on the North and South Americancontinents. One commentator argues that the "United States went off the rails inthe Spanish-American War, swept by a hurricane of militant righteousness.With the war, a newly prideful United States began to measure its holinessby what it did, not just by what it was" (Omicinski, 1998, ARC). History books record the 1898 conflict as a war between Spainand the United States which was caused by demands from Cuban patriots whowanted to be independent from Spanish rule. There was some pressure from these businessmen on PresidentWilliam McKinley to protect the investments. At 9:4 p.m., February 15, two explosions wrecked the entire forwardpart of the Maine, killed 26 officers and crewmen, and sank the ship.Americans, inflamed by newspaper articles, concluded that the Spaniards haddestroyed the battleship and clamored for war. foreign policy stated that the American continents were no longeropen for colonization by European powers and that the U.S. The United States emerged from thewar with new international power. Omicinski, J. (1996, February 28). (1998, April 22). The United States applied the Monroe Doctrine, which was a principleof U.S. (1994, October 1). In the meantime, Spain, whose naval power had made it one of theworld's powerful imperialists, was at the time, undergoing severegovernmental reorganization. Destruction of the Maine, ColliersEncyclopedia, 15 CD-ROM O'Leary, C. WHAT WERE THE CAUSES OF THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR? foreign policy. This policy was irritating to many American industrialists who hadinvested great amounts of money in Cuba (particularly in sugarplantations). The victory in the Spanish-American War made the United States animperialist nation, much more powerful than the imperialistic nations ithad fought against for so many years.That this was a fact that put America on the world stage it would dominatethroughout this century is confirmation of the historic importance of theSpanish American War (O'Leary, 1994, 22). Asimperialistic tendencies grew, the Monroe Doctrine was viewed withsuspicion by Latin American countries, which associated it with thepossible extension of United States power (Knoles, 1996, Online). Most historiansagree that Spain seriously underestimated the power of the United States.That power was demonstrated On May 1, a United States naval squadron underGeorge Dewey smashed the Spanish fleet in Manila harbor, in thePhilippines. Gannett News Service, p. "With a swiftness foreshadowing the 1 -hour Persian Gulf War some 93 years later, a suddenly confident, powerfuland imperialistic United States defeated Spain, occupied Cuba, scooped upPuerto Rico, Guam and the Philippine Islands and, overnight, announceditself as a world power" (Omicinski, 1998, ARC). An armistice was signed August 12, and peace was confirmed by theTreaty of Paris, which was signed on December 1 , and the Spanish Empirewas practically destroyed. Americans all: Reforging a nationalbrotherhood, 1876-1917 History Today, 44, 2 -28. Exactly 1 years ago, a superpowerwas born. Although neverformally recognized in international law, the doctrine was invokedsuccessfully several times and became important in U.S. that shipseventually might be needed to protect American lives and property.Although the city quieted down, the second-class battleship Maine wasordered to Havana. This desire was supportedby large numbers of Americans, many of them inspired and informed (or mis-informed say some people) by the biased reporting of the United States"yellow press," (a slang term meaning tabloid or sensationalist reporting). In fact, there were manyreasons the all acted together to create the conflict (Omicinski, 1998,ARC). Spain ignored this demand,and on April 24, 1898, Spain declared war on the U.S. On May 28, the U.S. The United Statesthought that Cuba was of strategic importance to a projected CentralAmerican canal. The United States had just 3 some years before undergone the CivilWar and a painful reconstruction and was trying to unify itself as anation. That ship arrived on January 25. America also was ceded Puerto Rico and Guam, and was also enabled tobuy the Philippines for $2 million. On January 13, 1898, theUnited States consul general at Havana advised Washington D.C. Before the sinking of the Maine, there had already been heavy lossesof American investment caused by guerrilla warfare. The diplomatic tug of war escalate until finally there was rioting inHavana on January 12, 1898, as part of a continuing protest against theSpanish government's new Cuban policy, one which would leave the governingof the island to the Spanish. In the treaty, Spain lost Cuba which became afree nation under United States guidance. Following the Maine incident, the United States formallydemanded that the Spanish withdraw from Cuba. The Spanish government, when it realized thatrebels in Cuba were pushing for freedom, tightened its control of theIsland. established a blockade of Santiago de Cuba. References Knoles, G.H. If this paper is not what you are looking for, you can search again: Search for: or Click here to request an essay written just for you.

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