"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"--
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.
While exploring the US social and political landscape of the late 19th century, Quince found both the primary and secondary literature focused on the overpowering influence of expansion ideology. There must have been resistance, he thought, but could find little evidence. Here he has assembled enough sources to illustrate the entire range of debate during the period. He also analyzes the historical, political, social, military, and economic precepts that shaped the hearts and minds of late-19th-century US society, and suggests reasons why the anti-imperialists failed to carry the day. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
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