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"Sinking of the USS Maine: Spanish Sabotage! Remember the Maine and to hell with Spain!"
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the ship, Maine, exploded and the Spaniards were blamed -The U.S. wanted to protect American business interests -The U.S.S Maine exploded -Exaggerated news reports were printed (Yellow Journalism)
The USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana Harbor. It precipitated the US and Spain into the Spanish-American War.
Yellow journalism played a significant role in shaping public opinion in the United States by sensationalizing events in Cuba and demonizing Spain. This helped to generate support for Cuban independence and ultimately influenced the U.S. decision to intervene in the conflict. The exaggerated and biased reporting in yellow journalism outlets like the New York Journal and the New York World helped to fuel anti-Spanish sentiment and push the U.S. towards war with Spain.
One of the main reasons is that yellow journalism caused American population to belive that Spain blew up the battle ship Main, so American populace wanted to go to war with Spain.The sinking of the USS Maine.
The whole war started. Up until that point there has been no war, it was all merely vague nonsense. After the explosion (Which was accidental, not a Spanish attack) the public, blaming the Spaniards, demanded war.
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The Spanish-American War was due to explosion of the US warship, the USS Maine that was docked in Havana, Cuba. Over 200 US sailors lost their lives. The US press and others blamed Spain for this act of war. Based on the destruction of the USS Maine, the Spanish-American War began as the US declared war on Spain.
USS Manie at the Havana Harbor
The USS Maine was built in october 17, 1888 and was destroyed in 1898
The USS Maine was in the Havana Harbor and not at Guantanamo Bay.