Democratic countries are sometimes perceived as weak, because the leader of the nation has limited powers
Cuba or Hawaii i cant remember sorry
cuba
Americans finished building the Panama Canal; the Roosevelt corollary to the Monroe doctrine further increased American influence in Cuba.
American business owners wanted knew markets that were found in Cuba. In order to get these markets, they would have to take over Cuba, currently owned by Spain.
No, it is Cuban soil. The US leases the land from Cuba.
Democratic countries are sometimes perceived as weak, because the leader of the nation has limited powers
Cuba.
No, because they reported heavily on Spanish atrocities in Cuba, gaining public support for the war.
USS Maine
Yellow Journalism
Valeriano Weyler was called The Butcher.
General V. Weyler was called The Butcher.
One long term cause of the Spanish American War was to protect American business interests in Cuba. Another cause was America's support for Cuba's independence.
The Genesis of the War was the support by the US media and the Public for the Independence of Cuba.
American support for the rebels in Cuba was primarily fueled by a combination of economic interests and strategic considerations. The United States saw Cuba as a potential market for American goods and investments, and supported the rebels in order to gain influence over the island's future government. Additionally, the US government viewed Cuba as strategically important for maintaining stability in the region and preventing the spread of communism. This support ultimately led to the Spanish-American War and the eventual independence of Cuba.
No, because they reported heavily on Spanish atrocities in Cuba, gaining public support for the war.
The Hearst newspapers ran stories concerning Cuba to push towards war. We had a similar thing happen with going into Iraq.