Following the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor in 1898, pro-war arguments in the American press led public opinion to favor engaging in the Spanish-American War--or so goes the popular version of events. Yet there was a substantial anti-imperialist segment of the public that tried to halt the advance towards conflict. Drawing on contemporary sources, the author analyzes the anti-war arguments that preceded the Spanish-American War and continued during the war in the Philippines. News articles, letters to editors, opinion pieces and the yellow journalism of the day show how anti-war groups ultimately failed to stop a war with Spain.…mehr
Following the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor in 1898, pro-war arguments in the American press led public opinion to favor engaging in the Spanish-American War--or so goes the popular version of events. Yet there was a substantial anti-imperialist segment of the public that tried to halt the advance towards conflict. Drawing on contemporary sources, the author analyzes the anti-war arguments that preceded the Spanish-American War and continued during the war in the Philippines. News articles, letters to editors, opinion pieces and the yellow journalism of the day show how anti-war groups ultimately failed to stop a war with Spain.
Charles Quince is a librarian at the Albright Memorial Library in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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Table of Contents Preface 1. In the Shadow of the Past: The Development of Expansionist and Anti-Expansionist Sentiments 2. A Group of Many Shades: The Anti-Anti-Imperialists 3. The Cuban Rebellion and American Politics, 1895-1896 4. A Critical Dilemma in Spanish-American Relations 5. Sliding Toward War 6. Naval Capabilities 7. Land Warfare 8. The Sentiments of the European Press 9. Voices of Concern: The Business Community and the Spanish-American War 10. A War Without Benefits 11. A Shift in Public Opinion 12. Dissent, Alleged War Crimes and the Philippines War Conclusion Suggested Readings Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Preface 1. In the Shadow of the Past: The Development of Expansionist and Anti-Expansionist Sentiments 2. A Group of Many Shades: The Anti-Anti-Imperialists 3. The Cuban Rebellion and American Politics, 1895-1896 4. A Critical Dilemma in Spanish-American Relations 5. Sliding Toward War 6. Naval Capabilities 7. Land Warfare 8. The Sentiments of the European Press 9. Voices of Concern: The Business Community and the Spanish-American War 10. A War Without Benefits 11. A Shift in Public Opinion 12. Dissent, Alleged War Crimes and the Philippines War Conclusion Suggested Readings Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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