AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
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Leader of the Filipino independence movement against Spain.
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The Spanish ambassador insults President McKinley in this document; accused America of being weak.
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A Spanish General sent to Cuba to restore order and peace. He was known as the “butcher".
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The last Hawaiian King.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The De Lôme Letter, a note written by Señor Don Enrique Dupuy de Lôme, the Spanish Ambassador to the United States, to Don José Canalejas y Méndez, the Foreign Minister of Spain, reveals de Lôme’s opinion about the Spanish involvement in Cuba and US President McKinley’s diplomacy.
Detailed explanation-2: -This letter, written by the Spanish Ambassador to the United States, Enrique Dupuy de Lôme, criticized American President William McKinley by calling him weak and concerned only with gaining the favor of the crowd.
Detailed explanation-3: -Enrique Dupuy de Lôme (August 23, 1851 – July 1, 1904) was a Spanish ambassador to the United States. In the De Lôme Letter, he mocked U.S. President William McKinley, attacked McKinley’s policies, and regarded McKinley as a weak president.
Detailed explanation-4: -The de Lome letter created intense anti-Spanish sentiment, making many Americans feel more sympathetic toward the Cubans. This helped President McKinley declare war on Spain after the destruction of the U.S.S. Maine.
Detailed explanation-5: -Aftermath of the de Lome Letter The United States demanded that Spain formally apologize to President McKinley, but for many Americans, that was not enough. After three years of sympathizing with the Cuban rebels, they were hungry for war.