In the late 1890s, the US was just beginning to establish themselves as a world power. In April of 1898 the congress had begun to demand for Cuban independence from Spain. The Americans had begun to become upset with Spain after the Battleship Maine was sunk in the Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898. Although unclear whether or not the Spaniards actually sunk the ship, the yellow journalists of the time used propaganda to make it look as …showed first 75 words of 2347 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2347 total… have come out of the war. Even people such as J.P. Morgan had supported the war, saying that it would help American Capital. Many other big corporation men such as Rockefeller, John Gates, and John Jacob Astor also supported the war, and told President McKinley how they felt.14 The Spanish-American War is a major point in American history, which showed how powerful the country is and led to a great 20th century.