AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
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It imposed unpopular war reparations that contributed to the rise of totalitarianism in Europe.
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It ushered in an extended period of isolationism by the United States and European powers.
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It marked the end of the Spanish Empire and the beginning of the United States as a world power.
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It was based on President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points and created the League of Nations.
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Detailed explanation-1: -How did the 1898 Treaty of Paris shift the balance of power in the world? It imposed unpopular war reparations that contributed to the rise of totalitarianism in Europe. It ushered in an extended period of isolationism by the United States and European powers.
Detailed explanation-2: -The war officially ended four months later, when the U.S. and Spanish governments signed the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898. Apart from guaranteeing the independence of Cuba, the treaty also forced Spain to cede Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States.
Detailed explanation-3: -Representatives of Spain and the United States signed a peace treaty in Paris on December 10, 1898, which established the independence of Cuba, ceded Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States, and allowed the victorious power to purchase the Philippines Islands from Spain for $20 million.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Treaty of Paris ended the Spanish-American War, and forced Spain to cede the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico to the United States. In return, the United States paid Spain $20 million for the Philippines. President William McKinley was then faced with the decision of what to do with the Philippines.