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| The Influence of Sea Power Upon History - a Naval War College professor, Mahan argued that sea power was a determining power in European affairs. The countries that had a strong navy ensured the power of a nation and that the U.S needed to build a strong navy and take its power overseas. |
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| placed all sugar on the "free list" and this led to increased competition from other countries such as Cuba. |
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| Spanish American War 1898 |
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| the U.S. government actively intervened in Latin American affairs. |
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| practiced a form of journalism known as yellow journalism |
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| stories he printed were based on actual events but were exaggerated and sensationalized to increase public outrage. |
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| exploded in the Havana Harbor, sinking and killing 260 Americans. |
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| which stated that U.S. promised not to annex Cuba. |
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| which restricted how the government would be run and granted the U.S. a military base on Cuba to monitor activities |
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| Spanish gave up control of Cuba, and seceded Puerto Rico, Guam and sold the Philippines for 20 million. |
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