Why Did the United States Fight Spain in 1898?.

Offner, John

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ERIC Number: EJ568048

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Publication Date: 1998

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Why Did the United States Fight Spain in 1898?

Offner, John

OAH Magazine of History, v12 n3 p19-23 Spr 1998

Maintains that the United States fought the Spanish-American War because of longstanding foreign affairs interests as well as immediate domestic political events. Considers such contributing factors as the Cuban War of Independence from Spain, United States property claims against Spain, and the extensive and biased coverage in the press. (MJP)

Descriptors: Conflict, Decision Making, Diplomatic History, Foreign Countries, Historiography, Imperialism, International Relations, Journalism, Nationalism, Political Influences, Political Issues, Presidents of the United States, Public Opinion, Secondary Education, Social Studies, United States History, War, World History

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Spain

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