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| America's Percieved Roles in Two Wars: The Spanish-American War and World War I | ||||||||||||
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| The sinking of the USS Maine gave Americans the excuse they wanted to declare war on Spain. Patriotic fervor abounded, with many calling for immediate war. The newspapers that had partook of yellow journalism looked on in approval, since they had wanted a war with Spain. | ||||||||||||
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| Just like the sinking of the USS Maine sparked the Spanish-American War, the sinking of the Lusitania was a spark that led America to join World War I.This was not the only factor, but it is interesting how similiar yet different the two wars are. | ||||||||||||
| Americans viewed America very differently, changing their perspectives even within twenty years. The Spanish American War and World War I were two very different wars, fought for different reasons, but both reflected and impacted America's perspectives of America's role in the world. There are several similarities, such as the prevailing attitude of how America was attacked first (in both wars) and differences, such as the enthusiasm they had on entering the war. In the Spanish American War, Americans were only looking for an excuse to declare war on Spain. In World War I, President Wilson won re-election on the platform "Wilson kept us out of the war!" For a video of Wilson's re-election, click here.To read more...click here To back home, click here. |
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