The Needless War With Spain Near the turn of the century, America entered a war with Spain over the question of Cuba, the so-called "Ever Faithful Isle." According to William E. Leuchtenburg, Americans of the late 19th century felt compelled to aide the Cuban revolutionaries, despite their minimal knowledge of the situation. He also states that there was a strong imperialist feeling in the nation at this time. A coupling of aggressive American attitudes, and …showed first 75 words of 538 total…

…showed last 75 words of 538 total…April 20th, the president signed the resolution for war. The war with Spain was needless because there was no great American interest. We did not even recognize the very rebel government that we supported against Spain after the war. The war made the rest of the world realize that America was becoming a player on the international level. The desire for empire, as well as the sympathetic feelings towards the downtrodden fueled this pointless war