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 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 pub...
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| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
2017.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of 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.
