Flower power was a slogan used during the late 1960s and early 1970s as a symbol of passive resistance and non violence ideology.
In the 1890s, Cuba wanted to get their freedom from Spain. People like Jose Marti petitioned Americans to side with the Cubans and the poor treatment they were receiving from Spain. Also, there was a lot of support in the newspapers called "yellow journalism" where American people were sympathizing with the cause to go against Spain in war. This especially was true with a man nicknamed "The Butcher", Valeriano Weyler, who was a military leader from Spain placed in Cuba to put people in concentration camps.
As a result, America felt a strong sense of patriotism and business reasons to go to war with Spain. After the <em>USS Maine</em> exploded, the United States declared war on Spain.
A similar situation happened in the Philippines, where Spain had a high influence and America did want to free the Philippines from Spain, but then also had their own agenda to take over the Philippines, as it was in a strategic location in the Pacific for trade.
The approximate distance between the southern tip of South America and the southern tip of Africa is 4,600 miles.
The classic and neoclassical style of the Victorian architecture reflects the influence of ancient Greece and Roman architecture, where buildings, usually symmetrical with columns. In addition, there are the following characteristics: narrow and high, towers, turrets, large windows that are sometimes decorated with stained glass or topped with stained glass panels, stairs, extras.
