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A 5 page paper which examines the significance of the official U.S. role in the war, presenting two authors’ interpretations, which disagree about this role. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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little war" (Rosenfeld 1). Prior to the war, America was barely indistinguishable from the rest of the burgeoning industrialized countries of the late nineteenth century. Having successfully remained
intact following the Civil War, government focus shifted toward territorial expansion. It is recommended that the student who is writing about this topic consider that during this time, Americans
fervently embraced the philosophy of Manifest Destiny. The majority of citizens, therefore, vigorously supported the governments efforts to exert its spheres of influence, achieved through peacefully means, with the
"payoff" being new markets for products, goods and services. One particularly lucrative prospect was just a mere ninety miles south of Florida. During the late 1890s, the island
of Cuba was a part of the Spanish Empire. However, this once impressive empire was collapsing into chaos due to ineffectual leadership. War between Spain and Cuba remained
imminent, while the United States, at least for the moment, watched with great interest on the sidelines. In his book, The End of the Spanish Empire, 1898-1923, Sebastian
Balfour considers the significance of the U.S. entry and subsequent role in the war by first providing some historical context. He noted how relations between U.S. and Spain had
seriously deteriorated, and that with increasing unrest of the Spanish-Cuban War not far from American shores, President William McKinley felt compelled to send the impressive battleship, the U.S.S. Maine, on
what was described as a "goodwill mission" (23). However, Balfour quickly adds that while the Americans may have been convinced that this was a mission of mercy, the Spanish
government knew otherwise. Placing the imposing ship in plain sight was clearly interpreted as a way of pressuring the government to relinquish control of Cuba (Balfour 23). When
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