Resistance To The Spanish-American And Philippine Wars: Anti-Imperialism And The Role Of The Press, 1895-1902

Following the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor in 1898, pro-war arguments in the American press led public opinion to favor engaging in the Spanish-American War--or so goes the popular version of events. Yet there was a substantial anti-imperialist segment of the public that tried to halt the advance towards conflict. Drawing on contemporary sources, the author analyzes the anti-war arguments that preceded the Spanish-American War and continued during the war in the Philippines. News articles, letters to editors, opinion pieces and the yellow journalism of the day show how anti-war groups ultimately failed to stop a war with Spain.

• | Author: Charles Quince
• | Publisher: McFarland & Company
• | Publication Date: Oct 04, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 212 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/History
• | ISBN-10: 1476669740
• | ISBN-13: 9781476669748