It was viewed as a popular war.
The involvement of new Mexicos in the Spanish American war showed solidarity.
It was called Yellow Journalism.
The Spanish-American war was won easily and was inexpensive.
The Spanish-American war was won easily and was inexpensive.
They published exaggerated and false stories about the war, affecting public opinion.
expansionism
It was the Cuban quest for Independence that brought about US involvement.
Joseph Pulitzer and William Hearts are linked to American Involvement in the Spanish-American War because of the "yellow journalism" they created. Yellow journalism used stories that were either completely falso or used overly dramatic language in attempt to get more readers for their newspapers
The US supported the Cubans desire for Independence and the sinking of the USS Maine.
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The U.S. involvement in the Spanish-American War was primarily triggered by the explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor in February 1898, which was blamed on Spanish forces. Additionally, growing American sympathy for Cuban independence and the sensationalist journalism, known as yellow journalism, that exaggerated Spanish atrocities fueled public outrage. Diplomatic tensions escalated, leading Congress to declare war on Spain in April 1898, marking the beginning of the conflict.
It is where the War began.