Resistance to the Spanish-American and Philippine Wars: Anti-Imperialism and the Role of the Press, 1895-1902Following 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. |
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Contents
10 A War Without Benefits | 133 |
11 A Shift in Public Opinion | 136 |
12 Dissent Alleged War Crimes and the Philippines War | 141 |
Conclusion | 155 |
Suggested Readings | 159 |
Chapter Notes | 171 |
Bibliography | 187 |
Index | 197 |
8 The Sentiments of the European Press | 105 |
The Business Community and the SpanishAmerican War | 110 |
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| Title | Resistance to the Spanish-American and Philippine Wars: Anti-Imperialism and the Role of the Press, 1895-1902 |
| Author | Charles Quince |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | McFarland, 2017 |
| ISBN | 1476669740, 9781476669748 |
| Length | 212 pages |
| Subjects | › History / General Social Science / General |
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