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.
It was the Cuban quest for Independence that brought about US involvement.
expansionism
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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It is where the War began.
US involvement in Cuba dates back to the time of the Spanish American War, when Cuba was still a Spanish colony; that was around the end of the 19th century.