Question

The United States declaration of war on Spain in 1898 is an example of

Answer 1

Answering the question, the United States declaration of war on Spain in 1898 is an example of the influence of the press on public opinion.

The US declared war on Spain in 1898 also known as the Spanish American war. The war was won by the United States and as a result, marked the end of the Spanish colonial rule in the Americas.

Further Explanation

The United States became victorious and also acquired territories within Latin America and the western pacific.

The war began during the time the Cuban was struggling to have its independence from Spain and the battle for the independent started in 1895.

The measures embarked upon by Spain to stop the Cuban rebellion were brutally repressive and as a result, the United States grew sympathy for the Cuban rebels.

During the battle for independence, an anti-Spanish riot broke out in Havana and as a result, the United States sent a battleship to Cuba to protect the US citizens and their property.

However, the battleship USS maine was attacked. The explosion aboard the battleship resulted in the killing of 260 US personnel, although Spain denied attacking the USS maine

The public opinion in the US blamed Spain for the attack on the USS maine and the US Congress declared war upon Spain on the 25th of April 1898.

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Answer 2

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

The United States declaration of war on Spain in 1898 is an example of "retaliation."

This is so because the Spanish Army had sunk the USS Main that was anchored close to the shores of la Havana, the capital city of the Island of Cuba. The Ship was there to closely follow the incidents of the Cuban independence movement against Spain when an explosion sank the navy ship. The United States declared war against Spain in what was known as the Spanish American War from April 1898 to August 1898. The US won the war.