Spanish American War Analysis

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First, we must take into account the many things that were going on in the world, that lead American officials to believe that it must gain world power and influence. The American Spanish war ended in 1898, the end result was Spain lost many colonies while the United States acquired overseas colonies in the Caribbean and the Pacific. These colonies included such countries like Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines increasing the United States fiscal power in the Pacific. After the war ended, the Germany-Spanish treaty of 1899 was signed to sell the remaining Pacific Ocean islands to Germany. We must take into consideration that from 1897-1900 President McKinley was in office serving his first term. He led America into War with Spain over Cuban

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