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The Spanish-American
War section begins with background on
Cuba and the decision to deploy the USS Maine to Havana Harbor. The impact
of the Hearst-Pulitzer "yellow journalism"
circulation war is covered, as is the
explosion of the Maine and the
eventual declaration of war on Spain by
the United States
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The war began not in
Cuba, but 9,750 miles away in the archipelago
of the Philippines. The Battle of Manila
Bay would make the American Commander,
George Dewey, a national hero, and would
set the stage for an imperialist American
presence in the Far East.
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The main ground operations
of the war took place in July 1898 in
Cuba. The battles at El Caney and San Juan Heights are covered,
as well as the naval battle that resulted
in the destruction or grounding of the
Spanish fleet.
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The war lasted only
a few months. This section covers the
Treaty of Paris, the impact of the war
on Theodore Roosevelt's career, the role
of African Americans in Cuba, and the
impact of the war on American history.
The section concludes with a followup
on what happened to the USS Maine.
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