Title: Resistance to the Spanish-American and Philippine wars
Description: "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 public that tried to halt the advance towards conflict"--
Subjects: History, Press coverage, Annexation to the United States, Public opinion, Territorial expansion, Imperialism, Foreign relations, Spanish-American War, 1898, Philippines, history, philippine american war, 1899-1902, United states, territorial expansion, United states, foreign relations
Places: United States, Philippines, Hawaii
Time periods: 1865-1921, 19th century, Philippine American War, 1899-1902