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De Lôme Letter
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. -
USS Maine
Was a United States Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor during the Cuban revolt against Spain, an event that became a major political issue in the United States. -
yellow journalism
journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration. -
Battle of San Juan Hill
Also known as the battle for the San Juan Heights, was a decisive battle of the Spanish–American War.
