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This was Americas way of gaining land for themselves the point behind this was so they could go be a world power. -
Journalists used fake or over exaggerated information in their stories to make people more interested and intrigued. This caused drama between Spain and the U.S. -
He was sent by Spain to Cuba to go and collect anybody who was rebelling against Spain and put them in camps and so many people were killed in these camps that he gained the nick name "butcher". -
The U.S. promised Emilio that if he helped them defeat Spain that the Philippines would be free after the war this was a lie and Emilio decided to go to war with the U.S. himself and he died in battle.
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This was a letter that disrespected the U.S. president and it was published by the yellow journalists. -
He resigned in 1898 to organize the Rough Riders, the first voluntary cavalry in the Spanish-American War. The U.S. was fighting against Spain over Spain's colonial policies with Cuba. -
He was disrespected by Spain in the De Lome letter and this lead to the U.S wanting to go to war with him.
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The U.S. Maine ship explodes in Cuban fort and yellow journalists blame the explosion of Spain and it is later found out that it was just an engine malfunction.