Hearst acquired the New York Journal in 1895, sparking a journalistic spat between Pulitzer and Hearst. Pulitzer's name became synonymous with "yellow journalism" as a result of this competition, notably the coverage before to and during the Spanish-American War. After several attempts, Hearst finally succeeded in getting rid of Pulitzer in 1919. Hearst built his newspaper empire by acquiring other newspapers across the country. By the time he died in 1951, he had over 200 newspapers running his editorial lines. He also owned many radio stations and television networks at one time or another. Hearst is known for his strong opinions on politics and social issues of the day. His newspapers often ran editorials supporting their views on these matters. During World War I, Hearst helped raise money for the war effort by selling special editions of his newspapers with large amounts of space devoted to the conflict. After the war ended, Hearst wrote an editorial calling for the United States to withdraw its support from Cuba because of Fidel Castro's communist regime. This prompted President Harry S. Truman to state that he would not be influenced by such an editorial. Hearst was very supportive of Roosevelt throughout most of FDR's presidency. However, when Roosevelt began making changes to Social Security, Hearst opposed it.