The US emerges as a World Power Right

The US emerges as a World Power – Right Side

The Spanish American War n Why does it matter? ? ? – – – The US became a world power with overseas possessions It unified the country for the first time since the Civil War (African Americans and whites fought side by side) Yellow journalism greatly influenced public opinion and established power of the press

Notebook Entry #3 Yellow Journalism promotes war with Spain *Yellow journalism – sensational headlines n and stories, with little attention to facts, n designed to grab the attention and stir up n the emotions of readers. n *William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer – publishers n

Sensationalized stories of Spanish brutality in Spain • Emphasized Spanish atrocities and compared Cuban rebels to patriots of the American Revolution • Mc. Kinley ordered the battleship Maine to Havana harbor to protect American citizens

Remember the Maine, to war with Spain!!!!

The Editor’s to Blame What event(s) does this song refer to? How do you know? n Who is/are the editor(s) that the singer blames? n How could they be blamed for what happened? n Do you think the editors are the only ones to blame? Why or Why not? n

Left side – Critical Thinking Process Page 10 points Join the War Effort!! You have been hired by the Cuba Libre movement (Cuban nationalists led by Jose Marti) to convince American citizens to support the push for Cuban independence. Your job: create a public relations campaign that explains to Americans WHY they should get involved in this fight. The specifics: you will create a pamphlet, comic strip, newspaper ad, etc. (whatever you want) that highlights the struggle Cuba is facing as fighting for their independence from Spain. Specifically, your work will include: • Three reasons WHY the United States should get involved in the fight against Spain • A catchy slogan • An image to emphasize your point

Ending the War n Treaty of Paris – (Oct 1898, ratified Feb 1899) – – Spain gave Cuba independence Spain ceded Puerto Rico, Guam and Philippines (US paid $20 million ) Although independence was granted to Cuba, the US maintained control over the island The Platt Amendment allowed US to intervene in Cuban affairs and est. a military base.