The History of the Democratic Party: A Political Primer
ISBN: 9781985621879
$6.99
*Includes pictures
*Includes accounts of the USS Maine's explosion and the war written by soldiers and sailors
*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading
*Includes a table of contents
“A splendid little war.” - John Hay, U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, describing the war in a letter to Theodore Roosevelt
In 1898, one of Spain's last possessions in the New World, Cuba, was waging a war for independence, and though Cuba was technically exempted from the Monroe Doctrine because it was already a Spanish territory when the Monroe Doctrine was issued, many Americans believed that the United States should side with Cuba against Spain.
Initially, Republican President William McKinley wanted to avoid any wars, and for its part, Spain also wanted to avoid any conflict with United States and its powerful navy. However, Spain also wanted to keep Cuba, which it regarded as a province of Spain rather than a colony. Cuba was very important to the Spanish economy as well, as it produced valuable commodities such as sugar and also had a booming port at Havana.
*Includes accounts of the USS Maine's explosion and the war written by soldiers and sailors
*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading
*Includes a table of contents
“A splendid little war.” - John Hay, U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, describing the war in a letter to Theodore Roosevelt
In 1898, one of Spain's last possessions in the New World, Cuba, was waging a war for independence, and though Cuba was technically exempted from the Monroe Doctrine because it was already a Spanish territory when the Monroe Doctrine was issued, many Americans believed that the United States should side with Cuba against Spain.
Initially, Republican President William McKinley wanted to avoid any wars, and for its part, Spain also wanted to avoid any conflict with United States and its powerful navy. However, Spain also wanted to keep Cuba, which it regarded as a province of Spain rather than a colony. Cuba was very important to the Spanish economy as well, as it produced valuable commodities such as sugar and also had a booming port at Havana.