SPANISH AMERICAN SPANISH AMERICAN WAR AND THE END OF WAR AND THE END OF

IMPERIALISM IMPERIALISM

INFLUENCE OF NAVAL INFLUENCE OF NAVAL EXPANSION ON WAREXPANSION ON WAR

Alfred Thayer Mahan’s Alfred Thayer Mahan’s ideas had a huge impact ideas had a huge impact on the Spanish American on the Spanish American WarWar

We had started to gain We had started to gain islands around the world islands around the world but not in our hemispherebut not in our hemisphere

The Spanish American The Spanish American War would give us those War would give us those islandsislands

INFLUENCE OF THE PRESSINFLUENCE OF THE PRESS

William Randolph Hearst William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer wrote and Joseph Pulitzer wrote articles calling for wararticles calling for war

Sensationalized articles Sensationalized articles or Yellow Journalismor Yellow Journalism

Fight for readership leads Fight for readership leads to lying in papersto lying in papers

Articles about General Articles about General Wyler’s mistreatment of Wyler’s mistreatment of CubansCubans

STEPS TO WARSTEPS TO WAR

Cuban’s release De Cuban’s release De Lome Letter (McKinley Lome Letter (McKinley has a spine of a has a spine of a chocolate éclair)chocolate éclair)

USS Maine explodes in USS Maine explodes in Havana Harbor-we Havana Harbor-we believe it was Spainbelieve it was Spain

Constant sensationalized Constant sensationalized articles by Hearst and articles by Hearst and PulitzerPulitzer

START OF WARSTART OF WAR

America declares war on April 25th 1898America declares war on April 25th 1898Teller Amendment promised Teller Amendment promised

independence for Cuba after the warindependence for Cuba after the warWar only lasts 113 days (Splendid Little War only lasts 113 days (Splendid Little

War- expansionists very happy)War- expansionists very happy)

THE WAR ITSELF (CUBA)THE WAR ITSELF (CUBA)

Spanish army was no Spanish army was no real match for U.S.real match for U.S.

Teddy Roosevelt Teddy Roosevelt leads Rough Riders leads Rough Riders up San Juan Hillup San Juan Hill

Problems with Problems with disease but the disease but the fighting goes quicklyfighting goes quickly

THE WAR ITSELF THE WAR ITSELF (PHILIPPINES)(PHILIPPINES)

We get help from We get help from Filipino rebels (Emilio Filipino rebels (Emilio Aguinaldo)Aguinaldo)

US easily defeats US easily defeats Spanish navy in Spanish navy in Manila BayManila Bay

Spain would Spain would surrender on surrender on December 10th 1899December 10th 1899

POST WAR CONCESSIONSPOST WAR CONCESSIONS

US takes control of Philippines--We give Spain $20 US takes control of Philippines--We give Spain $20 millionmillion

Cuban is independent exceptCuban is independent except 1. US retaines veto power over their foreign policy1. US retaines veto power over their foreign policy 2. US retaines the right to intervene in Cuba’s domestic 2. US retaines the right to intervene in Cuba’s domestic

affairsaffairs 3. We receive Guantanamo Bay3. We receive Guantanamo Bay We also get Guam and Puerto Rico (naval expansion)We also get Guam and Puerto Rico (naval expansion) ***Most important thing to come out of this war is: We ***Most important thing to come out of this war is: We

are no longer an isolated countryare no longer an isolated country

AFTER SPAM WARAFTER SPAM WAR

McKinley gets reelected McKinley gets reelected and than shotand than shot

Teddy Roosevelt takes Teddy Roosevelt takes overover

Big Stick Policy--get Big Stick Policy--get things done how ever you things done how ever you cancan

Roosevelt was much Roosevelt was much more in favor of more in favor of expansion than other expansion than other PresidentsPresidents

PANAMAPANAMA

Roosevelt uses the Big Roosevelt uses the Big Stick in PanamaStick in Panama

We want to build a canal We want to build a canal through Panamathrough Panama

Offer Columbia money for Offer Columbia money for a strip of land--they say noa strip of land--they say no

Roosevelt encourages a Roosevelt encourages a Panamanian revolution Panamanian revolution and they doand they do

We help, and end up We help, and end up signing a treaty with signing a treaty with PanamaPanama

ROOSEVELT COROLLARYROOSEVELT COROLLARY

Roosevelt corollary is passed in 1903, an Roosevelt corollary is passed in 1903, an addition onto the Monroe Doctrineaddition onto the Monroe Doctrine

We will use force to defend the AmericasWe will use force to defend the AmericasUsed to collect debt in Dominican Used to collect debt in Dominican

RepublicRepublicAlso used in defense of HaitiAlso used in defense of Haiti

OPEN DOOR POLICYOPEN DOOR POLICY

Open door policy in China Open door policy in China is proposed: all countries is proposed: all countries have equal trading rightshave equal trading rights

Isn’t accepted but allows Isn’t accepted but allows US access into ChinaUS access into China

Boxer Rebellion happens Boxer Rebellion happens and failsand fails

Solidifies US position in Solidifies US position in the Far Eastthe Far East

BECOMING A WORLD POWERBECOMING A WORLD POWER

Russo-Japanese War in 1905-Japan winsRusso-Japanese War in 1905-Japan winsRoosevelt arbitrates the treatyRoosevelt arbitrates the treatyBig step in world diplomacyBig step in world diplomacyAll of this signals our arrival upon the All of this signals our arrival upon the

world sceneworld scene

INSTRUCTIONAL PRODUCTINSTRUCTIONAL PRODUCT

DESCRIPTION: This is a powerpoint that I use DESCRIPTION: This is a powerpoint that I use to introduce students to American Imperialismto introduce students to American Imperialism

How Technology is used: How Technology is used: Various software/hardware used: I used my Various software/hardware used: I used my

Macbook and Microsoft PowerpointMacbook and Microsoft Powerpoint Maine Learning Results: Maine Learning Results: History A1. Identify and analyze major events and people that

characterize each of the significant eras in US History.

Blooms Taxonomy:Remembering