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The newspaper in the United States
Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hears started competing in the USA newspapers to write about the independence of Cuba history. While this was happening Cuba was trying to became an indepentent country. -
Yellow journalism
The writers mentioned above began to exaggerate the stories about Spanish brutality about the Cuban people. This caused many Americans to turn in favor of helping militarily in the independence of Cuba. -
USA in favor of the independence of Cuba
In 1896 the tables turn in favor of Cuba since a president who supported Cuba was elected in the USA. This would soon start a war between Spain and the USA. -
Remember the Maine
In that same year there was an explosion on the USS Maine, sinking it and leaving 266 men in it. The US press blamed Spain for what happened. This terrible event made the war between Spain and the United States practically explode. -
USS Maine
In 1898 the battleship USS Maine was sent to Havana Harbor to protect the citizens and the economic interests of the United States in Cuba. Meanwhile the situation was just as tense. -
Finally, the WAR
Both sides declared war when Spain did not accept the resolution specifying that Spain should leave Cuba in three days.