Resistance to the Spanish-American and Philippine wars : anti-imperialism and the role of the press, 1895-1902

Responsibility: Charles Quince.
Publication: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]
Copyright notice: ©2017
Physical description: 204 pages ; 23 cm

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Creators/Contributors

Author/Creator: Quince, Charles, author.

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Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-195) and index.

Contents

In the shadow of the past: the development of expansionist and anti-expansionist sentiments
Group of many shades: the anti-anti-imperialists
The Cuban rebellion and American politics, 1895/1896
Critical dilemma in Spanish/American relations
Sliding toward war
Naval capabilities
Land warfare
The sentiments of the European press
Voices of concern: the business community and the Spanish/American War
A war without benefits
Shift in public opinion
Dissent, alleged war crimes and the Philippines War.

Summary

Following the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor in 1898, pro-war arguments prevailed in the American press, influencing public opinion in favor of 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 a range of 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 in their political goal to prevent a war with Spain.
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