answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

The Yellow Press, particularly in the large number of newspapers owned and run by William Randolph Hearst, swayed public opinion and caused such political pressure that President McKinley was almost forced to go to war with Spain.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

The newspaper printed exaggerated stories that stirred up the public's anger toward Spain.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

The media kept the story alive with sensational stories and banner headlines.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: How did yellow press affect the Spanish American War?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Yellow press publisher of the Spanish American War?

William Randolph Hearst.


What was the insurgent revolt?

Cuban rebellion against Spanish rule - supported by American sugar planters - yellow press coverage of the Spanish backlash led to the Spanish-American War


Was the press irrisponsible in covering the buildup to the spanish American war?

Irresponsible? No, the press pretty much knew that they were ENTIRELY responsible for the Spanish-American War.


How did the yellow press contribute to the nationalist in the US before the Spanish American war?

by printing stories that made relations between Spain and the United States worse than they were


What supported the Spanish American War?

The press and the public.


How did the yellow press contribute to the aggressive nationalist sentiment in the US before the Spanish American?

by printing stories that made relations between Spain and the United States worse than they were


How did the yellow press contribute to the nationalist sentiment in the US before the Spanish-American war?

by printing stories that made relations between Spain and the United States worse than they were


How did the yellow press to the aggressive nationalist sentiment in the US before the Spanish American war?

by printing stories that made relations between Spain and the United States worse than they were


How did the yellow press contribute to the aggressive nationalists in the US before the Spanish-American war?

by printing stories that made relations between Spain and the united states worse than they were (novanet)


How did the yellow press contribute to the aggressive nationalist sentiment in the US before the Spanish American war?

by printing stories that made relations between Spain and the United States worse than they were


How did the yellow press contribute to the aggressive nationalism sentiment in the US before spanish American war?

by printing stories that made relations between Spain and the united states worse than they were


How did the yellow press contributed to the aggressive nationalist sentiment in the US before Spanish American war?

by printing stories that made relations between Spain and the United States worse than they were