<span>The percentage of enslaved Africans imported into the Caribbean Islands and Brazil suggest that the racial makeup of these areas was predominantly European</span>
After the explosion of the USS Maine, the US public was whipped up into an anti-Spanish hysteria. Despite Spain's desire to avoid war and President William McKinley's distaste for war, the yellow press continued feeding the public's appetite for anti-Spanish news. Hawks like then-Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt loudly criticized the reluctant McKinley for being weak and afraid.
Sherman’s March to the sea
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