HIST258 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Valeriano Weyler, William Jennings Bryan, Emilio Aguinaldo
11 Sep 2016
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William jennings bryan, dem vs. william mckinley, gop. Borrowed from lincoln/ seward: global markets as future paradigm. New manifest destiny: closing frontier subjugating the tribes desire for new markets. War as unifier increased foreign trade paternalistic racism. Left behind" in the imperial race necessary for greatness (pic: mahan) Original agricultural polynesians possession in 1893, statehood in 1959. Joseph pulitzer, new york world vs w. r. hearst, new york journal. President mckinley; dupuy de lome;- feb 1898, battleship maine in havana harbor (260 kia) The anti-imperial league: headed by andrew carnegie, mark twain to fight annexation. Favoring ratification: headed by teddy roosevelt, henry c. lodge. 1900 election as informal referendum" for the philippines. William howard taft: first civilian governor, started making investments in the country (bridges/roads, gained independence in 1946. U. s uses war with spain and taking over philippine to help modernize their military: establish joint chiefs of staff, better training centers (national guard is upgraded)
